Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley

14 reviews

cassielaj's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I really enjoyed reading this book and learned a lot! Boulley brings the issue of repatriation to light in a way that is accessible for readers who are unfamiliar with the concept, and she contextualizes it beautifully with Perry’s story. There were elements of the plot/mystery that were a bit predictable and a few things that felt unresolved, but I think this is a really important story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Death, Grief, Murder, Racism, Confinement, Violence, Colonisation, and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and Sexual assault

Many of the violent events technically occur off page, but discussions of rape, death, and the treatment of Indigenous people were disturbing.

moniipeters's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Car accident, Child death, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Violence

readingwithkaitlyn's review

challenging informative mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Kidnapping, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Murder, Blood, Stalking, Bullying, Confinement, Rape, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Racial slurs, Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Sexual content, Police brutality, Colonisation, Genocide, Abandonment, Medical content, Vomit, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Forced institutionalization

Rape is not on page, only mentioned and discussed several times on page. There are no child deaths on page, but mentions of young children who have passed.

marywahlmeierbracciano's review

challenging tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

An Afro-Indigenous girl takes the repatriation of stolen ancestors and artifacts into her own hands in Angeline Boulley’s thrilling follow-up to Firekeeper’s Daughter.  Underestimated by those in power and infuriated by institutional red tape, Perry and her friends must decide if it’s better to take shortcuts or to play by the book—which will bring their relatives home safely?  Set in 2014, this story is tightly woven with the ongoing crises of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People and violence against Black Americans.  Read this, then take action!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Mental illness, Car accident, Grief, Pregnancy, and Confinement

Moderate: Violence, Rape, Murder, Blood, Kidnapping, Racism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, and Child death

Minor: Vomit, Dementia, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, Addiction, Police brutality, and Death of parent