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Wow! What a story. I will always remember Demon Copperhead.
Set in the mountains of southern Appalachia, this is the story of a boy born to a teenaged single mother in a single-wide trailer, with no assets beyond his dead father's good looks and copper-colored hair, a caustic wit, and a fierce talent for survival. He braves the modern perils of foster care, child labor, derelict schools, athletic success, addiction, disastrous loves, and crushing losses. This is a modern retelling of David Copperfield and unfortunately it shows that not much has changed
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4.5 rounded down. The rounding down is because I felt part of this dragged too much. It's a great story and, for the most part a great book, but I felt tighter editing would have made this a 5 star book!
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This should be the companion read to empire of pain! Even though it’s fiction it shows how addiction impacts rural America, as told by the boy/man who lived it. It interweaves the OxyContin influx, generational issues, and death. Harrowing at times but a necessary read for better understanding cycles and addiction, especially in rural areas.
This book is important and true. Hard to read at times. I actually had to skim/skip some parts that hurt too much until I knew things went better, then go back and re-read them. LOVED Demon and his growth.
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