Ratings & Reviews On Demon Copperhead: A Novel

by Clark B.Stone

Kindle Edition

Published October 23, 2022

Reviews

[Georgina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Equally clever and distressing adaptation of Dicken’s David Copperfield. I found it confronting and relentless for the most part. Wonderful characters throughout.

[Marti · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wanted to love this book, Barbara Kingsolver being one of my favorite authors. Her writing is beautiful and the book meaningful and poetic in many ways. Ultimately though it became the book that just wouldn’t end. A story so drawn out that ultimately I cared less and less about Demon Copperhead.

[Anna Lee · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. Great writer. Tough subject. Tedious at times.

[Kristen Albaugh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well written, but sad (almost) until the end. You wonder if Demon would ever catch a break. I suppose that’s true, however, of many people from poor overwhelmingly poor areas and I’m sure it’s very true to life for many from areas like rural Virginia.

[Carole Merl · Rating 4 out of 5]

The characters and the place are well rendered. But it does get bogged down in places. I see a good film with some editing.

[Connie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Intense. Could stop….
Barbara Kingsolver is such a good writer and even though the subject matter was quite serious I found myself laughing out loud .

[Frances Rettenmaier · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved ThePoisonwoodBible
This one was a very close second. So Sad. It seemed so real. Started getting tedious toward the end. I just wanted him to straighten out!

[WNewell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Twelve members of the Footnotes book club read this book. Either the readers really liked it, or they didn't like it at all. Ratings were either 2 or 4.5 or higher. We liked her character development and the real-life scenes. Kingsolver's ability to contrast country and city living was extraordinary in that she was able to depict each without criticizing either lifestyle. On the down side, members said too much attention was given to drug use and none was afforded the rehab aspect. One member said Demon did not become educated enough to write the narrative as written. Several said the first few pages were hard to get through until the writing style was understood. Some said the ending was abrupt and rushed.

[Debbie Goodwin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved the main character, Demon, although I felt I didn’t know him completely nor his physical characteristics. There were some parts that didn’t quite play out completely and therefore didn’t pan out, but I left that to author’s craft. Ultimately, the culture it portrayed was familiar, frustrating, and devastating and Demon’s narration kept me reading.