Demon Copperhead
Barbara Kingsolver
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Отличнейшая история одного обычного американского мальчика, с которым судьба обошлась несладко. Автор знакомит нас с Демоном Копперхедом с его рождения и постепенно мы взрослеем вместе с героем. Сюжет построен по канонам и это…
ISBN: 9780063251922
Год издания: 2022
Язык: Английский
RON CHARLES, THE WASHINGTON POST
"I already know: My favorite novel of 2022 is Barbara Kingsolver's Demon Copperhead. Equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, this is the story of an irrepressible boy nobody wants, but readers will love ... In a feat of literary alchemy, Kingsolver uses the fire of that boy's spirit to illuminate — and singe — the darkest recesses of our country ... Kingsolver has reconceived the story in the fabric of contemporary life. Demon Copperhead is entirely her own thrilling story, a fierce examination of contemporary poverty and drug addiction tucked away in the richest country on Earth ... There's the saving grace. This would be a grim melodrama if it weren't for Demon's endearing humor, an alloy formed by his unaffected innocence and weary cynicism ... With Demon Copperhead, she's raised the bar even higher, providing her best demonstration yet of a novel's ability to simultaneously entertain and move and plead for reform."
ALEXIS BURLING, THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
"Extraordinary ... With plenty of wisdom and strategically placed infusions of heart, it offers a bird's-eye view into the day-to-day of a group of people often misrepresented or misunderstood ... Kingsolver is actually at her best when balancing...fury with allowing Demon's fierce devotion to his home and the people in it to shine through ... On a micro level, Kingsolver's Demon Copperhead is chock-full of cinematic twists and turns that might not be for the faint of heart but are also not that surprising given the book's subject matter."
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