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Demon Copperhead

Barbara Kingsolver

Start date: May 15, 2023

Finish date: June 15, 2023

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Aug 31, 2023 Dora rated it it was amazing

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Such a must read! It’s very difficult to read, at times, but it’s a beautiful book. One of my first questions was why it was so different from Hillbilly Elegy, which I stopped reading after a few chapters. They both cover some of the worst aspects of Appalachia, but I think the salient differences are that 1) Barbara Kingsolver loves the place and the people, 2) she’s an excellent writer.

There are so many characters with key roles, but they’re fleshed out and nuanced enough that I felt like I’d ...more

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Aug 27, 2023 Ricki rated it it was amazing

The best book I have read in such a long time. Her knowledge of the setting and the culture and the insights into the characters ( both psychologically and in terms of society) puts this onto the outstanding shelf of books. It doesn’t falter. And then there are the drugs and the way OxyContin worms it’s way into the life of Demon. Really a creative book - not one for a warm cozy read but all the same one not to be missed.

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Jun 04, 2023 Tony rated it liked it

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Made it halfway through. It’s not the book, it’s me. I haven’t read David Copperfield in a long time so I missed all the parallels. And from my perspective, I’m just not a fan of reading books about the misery of others. I don’t need to visit the land of cotton candy and unicorns, I but I don’t need to hear that people lead harsh lives without some other message.

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