A review by kellijones
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is a story I will remember for a long time to come. Demon is a character you can't help but care for. He's set up for failure, but he has so many qualities: self awareness, resilience, intelligences of all kinds, honesty, observance. This book reads like you're sitting down with someone and hearing his life story. Unfortunately, his story is probably not unique in regards to his disadvantages in life: poverty, a lack of consistent nurturing, drug use. There is a lot of unsavory content in this book, but it is not gratuitous. I feel like my capacity for empathy has yet again increased for having read this book, which is exactly what I want from a work of fiction. I'm amazed at the author's unpretentious brilliance of this story and the way it's told.
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