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Demon Copperhead
by Barbara Kingsolver
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
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
This isn't a book I'd normally read, but my book group selected it so I did. It's really good! It shows the love of Appalachia but also why it's hard to stay there. How the drugs got in, and decimated the valley. Why the schools are the way they are.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism