This book was so highly recommended to me that I actually bought it. I usually get my books from the library, but I could not wait to read it. Well, I thought maybe I got the wrong book. Everywhere I looked, all I read were fantastic reviews about the book and its author. …more So, why did I not like it? Why was I forcing myself to pick it up, having to close it and put it down two minutes later? It was depressing and disheartening. The only two characters I even remotely appreciated were June and Angus. The others were all pessimistic, depressing souls that sucked every ounce of positive energy out of me.

As I write this, I have already googled "Am I the only one who dislikes Demon Copperhead?" a dozen times at least. I am glad I found others who felt exactly the same at BookBrowse. I usually like details of events and characters, but the way Demon drones on about every single boring event, I definitely could have done without. Also, every situation seemed to follow a pattern. There was a never a positive without a whole lot of typical negative consequences. There is enough negativity in this world; I do not need to add more to my life. I read to escape, not to live it. (less)