Jeffrey Spitz Cohan asked this question about
Demon Copperhead:
How important is it, in terms of both understanding and appreciating Demon Copperhead, to have read David Cooperfield?
Patricia O'Brien
No, but if you have read the Dickens it would show you how supremely clever Barbara Kingsolver is in weaving its threads into this brilliant novel.
About Goodreads Q&A
Ask and answer questions about books!
You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with Reader Q&A, or ask your favorite author a question with Ask the Author.
See Featured Authors Answering Questions
Learn more