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dilemma_forever 's review for:
Demon Copperhead
by Barbara Kingsolver
Loved this book, it challenged me in a lot of ways but the beautifully grounded prose pulled me through.
The powerful theme of empathy that the author weaves through the story I hope is noticed by more than just myself. When I wasn't relating to the child poverty, my heart was breaking for Demon's attempts to feel home and love.
Earlier in the book I found myself relating to (and a little triggered) by his circumstances like his abandonment and neglect and looking after his mother. Then he really leaned into a fatal hopelessness that I also related to despite myself and Demon's paths diverging more. He had to grow up earlier than other kids so when he's in his early teens, he feels surprised when his peers act like 'babies'. But once he's in his late teens and he is giving into the fix, he tries to excuse some of what he does by saying that's 'what kids do' thereby absolving himself of guilt. Even though the dirty dishes and laundry at Cranky's first revolted him, the same thing at Dori's he simply accepts.
And I was there for it every minute of the ride, until the last few pages. The tieing off into a little now felt rushed.This saga, then wandering off into the sunset?
The powerful theme of empathy that the author weaves through the story I hope is noticed by more than just myself. When I wasn't relating to the child poverty, my heart was breaking for Demon's attempts to feel home and love.
Earlier in the book I found myself relating to (and a little triggered) by his circumstances like his abandonment and neglect and looking after his mother. Then he really leaned into a fatal hopelessness that I also related to despite myself and Demon's paths diverging more. He had to grow up earlier than other kids so when he's in his early teens, he feels surprised when his peers act like 'babies'. But once he's in his late teens and he is giving into the fix, he tries to excuse some of what he does by saying that's 'what kids do' thereby absolving himself of guilt. Even though the dirty dishes and laundry at Cranky's first revolted him, the same thing at Dori's he simply accepts.
And I was there for it every minute of the ride, until the last few pages. The tieing off into a little now felt rushed.