Demon Copperhead
Our August-September 2024 Book
Demon Copperhead
by Barbara Kingsolver
"May be the best novel of [the year]... Equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, this is the story of an irrepressible boy nobody wants, but readers will love.” - Ron Charles, Washington Post
Demon Copperhead won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (co-recipient) and the 2023 Women's Prize for Fiction.
It was also a New York Times "Ten Best Books of the Year", an Oprah’s Book Club Selection, and a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post bestseller.
Are you ready to be awed by a masterful storyteller who plunges her readers into the world of her characters? We hope you’ll join us for our virtual book club meeting in September.
Sophia Book Club Question Guide for
Demon Copperhead
Consider these questions as you read this compelling story:
1. Sometimes it’s easy to judge a character by their circumstances. How would you describe the following characters, without including any mention of their substance use challenges: Demon, Dori, Demon’s mom, Emmy? Consider their qualities and aspirations.
2. Discuss the theme of second chances in the book. How do various characters, including Demon, use opportunities for redemption and growth?
3. Examine the concept of community support in recovery. How does the broader community in Lee County both hinder and help characters striving for better lives?
4. Discuss the stigma associated with addiction in the novel. How does it affect characters' willingness to seek help or support others?
Resources:
Read a plot summary of Demon Copperhead.
Read an analysis of the theme of addiction in Demon Copperhead (1.5-minute read). This primary analysis is accessible to non-subscribers of LitCharts.