Reviews

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

akhgrubbs's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.75

eils's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

biscuitben's review

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

mairereads's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

One of the best books I’ve read in years, filled with incredibly developed characters and flawless writing. I went into this uncertain of this story would add to the original book (which is also a favorite of mine!), but now I’ve been entirely converted. The depth of the knowledge Kingsolver displays here (about the place, the time, the people, the drug epidemic) is what makes this work. That and the utter humanity with which she writes all combine to make this greater than a rewrite!!

I rarely (ever?) feel this way, but actually think every American should read this book. 

carodunn's review

challenging dark inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

bettielovesbooks's review against another edition

5.0

What a beautiful written book, it captivated me from beginning ton end, although I am not going to lie, it was hard to read at some parts, but because of the subject matter, not because of the prose, these poor kids having to grow up so fast but really still being kids, being used and abused by the exact people who should love them the more, when Demon said how bitter he was because he was the one who had to leave their house even though he is the one who had done nothing wrong, so true, so sad, but still he was resilient and did what he had to do, and the ending was oh so beautiful.

nikwui's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

lilyspunner's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

paigeol's review

4.75

Amazing and long 

pancaake's review

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75