73pctGeek reviewed Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
A good read.
3 stars
A loose retelling of David Copperfield set in 90s(?) Appalachia.
Well-written, and with a strong narrator, the Dickensian characters are easily recognisable, whilst still working after being updated to the modern setting. The abuses young Demon and his fellow children were subject to felt a little too Victorian, but perhaps they are anchored in some horrible reality. The endless sadness of drug abuse began to wear on me, and had I not previously read David Copperfield, I doubt I’d have enjoyed the book as much. Worth the read.
