Literary Fiction · Free kit
Demon Copperhead
Lee County, Virginia, at the start of the opioid years: Damon Fields is born on a trailer bathroom floor to an eighteen-year-old mother already underwater, and the neighbor who kicks the door in will later call him a little blue prizefighter. Everyone else calls him Demon Copperhead — copper-wire hair, a Melungeon father already dead at the Devil's Bathtub, a kid who keeps asking for the ocean. Kingsolver retells David Copperfield through a tobacco farm that bills itself as a home, a high-school football house, a feed-store love story, and a county where the pills arrived before the help did. The voice is funny on purpose. The ledger is not.
“Save or be saved, these are questions. You want to think it's not over till the last page.”
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Craft
- Overall5
- Plot4
- Characters5
- World building5
- Ending4
How it feels
- Spice1
- Tears5
- Surprises2
- Humor4
- Comfort1
What’s in this kit
Everything below is free — open a section, use it at your meeting, or print what you need. No account required.
- Discussion Questions20 book-specific questions labeled warm-up, debate, and deep dive.
- Icebreakers15 fast warm-ups about the reader — not the plot.
- CharactersProfiles, dynamics map, and superlative awards.
- Trivia20 interactive questions from easy to hard.
- Would You Rather25 impossible choices inspired by the book.
- BingoPrintable book-club bingo for reading and live discussion.
- This or That40 rapid-fire choices plus a 60-second speed round.
- Speed DebatesPick a side and defend it against the clock.
- Hosting GuideShopping list, timeline, surprise touch, and wrap-up.
- PrintablesStickers, quote cards, invites, and review sheets.
How to run your meeting
1. Warm up
Start with icebreakers or a quick trivia round.
2. Discuss
Use the labeled discussion questions — warm-up to deep dive.
3. Play & wrap
Would You Rather, bingo, or a speed debate — then rate the book.
Frequently asked questions
Is this Demon Copperhead book club kit free?+
Yes. Everything on this page is free — discussion questions, games, trivia, and hosting tips. No account required.
Does this kit spoil Demon Copperhead?+
Yes. Discussion questions, trivia, character material, superlatives, bingo, and debates assume you know Bonnie's second overdose, the Creaky and McCobb placements, Fast Forward at the Devil's Bathtub, Emmy in Atlanta, Dori's death, U-Haul's threat to Angus, Maggot in juvenile detention, and the last drive toward the ocean. Finish the novel first. Icebreakers are about the reader, not the plot. The book includes child neglect, foster-care abuse, sexual coercion, overdose deaths, and opioid addiction — give your group a content note, and skip or pause if anyone needs to.
What's in the Premium Kit?+
The Premium Kit on Etsy is the full printable pack: discussion guide, character cards, trivia, bingo, games, hosting checklist, and review sheets — ready to print for your meeting.
How long should our Demon Copperhead meeting run?+
Plan 80–90 minutes. This is a long, talky novel: 10 minutes of icebreakers, 10 minutes of trivia, 35–40 minutes of discussion (the farm, the prescription, Emmy, who gets to leave), 15 minutes of a speed debate, then wrap-up. Use the Hosting Guide for a minute-by-minute outline.
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