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douglasgraves 's review for:
Demon Copperhead
by Barbara Kingsolver
dark
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I've not read David Copperfield, but was familiar enough to know how this would go.
Nevertheless, Kingsolver's Appalachian adaptation is nothing short of brilliant. She takes an ageless story and puts it smack in the middle of one of America's most often dismissed and forgotten regions. Without further disparaging Appalachia, she depicts the abuses of the system while capturing the hope in community that many are fortunate to have; reminding readers everywhere to recognize and be grateful for the support and encouragement that comes with strong communities, that we'd be nowhere without it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Abandonment
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Sexual content
Minor: Vomit, Trafficking, Toxic friendship