Demon Copperhead

I read Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver for book club. The book description says, "Set in the mountains of southern Appalachia, Demon Copperhead 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. Relayed in his own unsparing voice, Demon braves the modern perils of foster care, child labor, derelict schools, athletic success, addiction, disastrous loves, and crushing losses."

This was a bit of a hard read for me because there was a lot of heavy language and content in there that I didn't really want to read. It was better when I switched to reading the hard copy of the book rather than audiobook because then I could skim over things a little easier. But if you are careful about what you read, I would not recommend this book. Besides that, I thought it was a super engaging story with a character (Demon) that I was rooting for the whole time. I was so grateful for how the book ended and that there was a positive ending to a life full of hard things. I thought the book gave me a great introduction to what life is like for the Appalachian people, especially related to things like addiction and stereotypes.

Rating: * * (2/3 = Liked it)