Demon Copperhead, Barbara Kingsolver (4.0)
Charles Dickens had an amazing ability to write about very tough topics without dragging the reader through a vise, so to speak. He added levity with colorful characters (i.e. the comic relief). My only complaint about this modernization of ‘David Copperfield’ is the lack of comic relief. Maybe it would have read wrong, but several times I needed a break from the dreadful situations. The foster system and opioid crisis modernize the story effectively with devastating results. Ms. Kingsolver is a very good storyteller and keeps you interested in the narrator. Even if you remember what happens to David/Demon, you will quickly turn the pages in anticipation.
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