Heartbreaking and even brutal at times, Demon Copperhead paints a stunning portrait of a boy caught up in the cruelty of the foster system and the drug abuse that are such a part of the 21st century world. Incredible, believable characters. Kingsolver did a great job paralleling Dickens’ 19th century novel David Copperfield and turning it into a story relevant to today’s world. A real page-turner. Could hardly put it down.