Through all of it, he reckons with his own invisibility in a popular culture where even the superheroes have abandoned rural people in favor of cities. In a plot that never pauses for breath, relayed in his own unsparing voice, he braves the modern perils of foster care, child labor, derelict schools, athletic success, addiction, disastrous loves, and crushing losses. 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. The last one I read was Lacuna which I nearly gave up on but half way through it became interesting.īack to the book, here is the Goodreads blurb: However, I have struggled with other Barabara Kingsolver books. The Poisonwood Bible, written by the same author, is one of my favourite books ever. I was intrigued to read a modern version of David Copperfield. I love a bargain! This was before I knew that the book was long-listed for the Women’s Prize for Fiction. I bought this as a 99p Kindle Daily Deal. Today I am here with a review of Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver.
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