kshertz 's review for:

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

4.0

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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What a deep read! It’s a deep dive into growing up in the 90s in the south during the Opioid epidemic. It truly explained what it meant to grow up in a small town and why they have continued to struggle to thrive even today. As a city girl, it was very eye opening. What a heartbreaking life. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism