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dolores_ferrero 's review for:
Demon Copperhead
by Barbara Kingsolver
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Genre: Classic Retelling
Where: Lee County, Virginia
When: 1990s
Thoughts/Reflections: Another absolute wow for me. A bit of Holden Caulfield. A touch of Huck Finn. With a nod to Scout Finch. And as gripping a story in its own way as its inspiration, Dickens’ David Copperfield. Demon’s story made me laugh, it made me cry, it made me angry and it brought me hope. The final sentence of the blurb on Goodreads provides a great synopsis: “Demon Copperhead speaks for a new generation of lost boys, and all those born into beautiful, cursed places they can't imagine leaving behind.”
My favorite words:
“People love to believe in danger, as long as it's you in harm's way, and them saying bless your heart.”
“It hit me pretty hard, how there's no kind of sad in this world that will stop it turning. People will keep on wanting what they want, and you're on your own.”
“What a waste, a dead body, with most of its parts still ready and eager to work. The final humiliation of a man, that last layoff.”
“What matters in a story is the heart of its hero.”
“Getting clean is like taking care of a sick person, versus being the sick person. They get all the points for bravery, but they’re locked in. You have to get up every morning and decide again, in the cold lonely light of day, am I brave enough to stick this out?”
“One thing I learned from Mr. Armstrong while striving heartily to remain uneducated: a good story doesn’t just copy life, it pushes back on it.”
“The trip itself, just the getting there, possibly the best part of my life so far.”