A review by superdaintycate
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is beautifully written and ultimately a poignant story. That said, it's incredibly painful to read a lot of the naked, laid bare depth of trauma experienced by all of the characters. If you can read with a knot in your gut for pretty much the entire book, definitely do it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Death, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Murder, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Addiction, and Abandonment