Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

19 reviews

editoryalizing's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Colonisation, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Murder, Drug use, Addiction, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Confinement, Death of parent, Gun violence, Racism, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying and Body shaming

aelunny's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

It's a great mystery novel that gives Nancy Drew, and also centers native culture, real contemporary issues, and native women. Big recommend if you're looking to get sucked into something!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Car accident, Rape, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Drug use, Drug abuse, Blood, Sexual assault, Racism, Addiction, Violence, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Stalking, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Pedophilia, Classism, Colonisation, and Cultural appropriation

filipa_maia's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

This cover is amazing! This story is amazing! I know that we are just half through the year, but I know that this is going to be my favorite book from 2022. This story starts kinda slow, but when it gets momentum, is a very fast read until the end.

I love Daunis, the girl that is between worlds, she is strong, stubborn and knows exactly what she wants. Stepping up to defend a community that don't look at her as equal, she does everything to take care of everyone, even to her own costs. The story is brilliantly written, the bad is very well balanced with the good. For every bad action committed by a character, there is a act of love somewhere else. For every heartbreak that Daunis is put through, there is a act of kindness to even out.

More than the story, this book brings us knowledge about (some) Indigenous culture, and that was my favorite part. I went online to learn the meaning of words, specific dances and prayers and I took a lot of notes. Angeline Boulley also writes about some troubles faced by this Indigenous communities: drugs, death and the non-stoping sexual violence towards native women. But she doesn't do it in a "let's shock readers" way... the fact is that things like the ones Angeline's writes about keep happening, and seems like no one (outside the communities) cares that much.

I learned so much from this book! I want to read it again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Grief, Kidnapping, and Torture

Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Terminal illness

jadehusdanhicks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book was amazing.  Another among many 5* books at the minute. 
I love how this author raises awareness for their own culture and the very serious issues they face.  
The plot twists in this were amazing and my love for the characters grew as they developed. Although screw Levi for endangering his family. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Drug use, Rape, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Child death, Colonisation, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Kidnapping, Grief, Racial slurs, Car accident, and Racism

chelseafrazier's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Colonisation, Death, Murder, Sexual assault, Racism, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Car accident, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Xenophobia, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Rape, Racial slurs, and Gun violence

sunflowersarepretty's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

klitanightfuryreads's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.75

I love love this book. Honestly I’m trying to put my thoughts together cause there is so much to unpack in this book. 

As a non-native - in a way (I know it’s fiction) I learned a lot and feel like I was given some insight on their culture and some of the challenges they encounter. 

There is so much to say but seriously just read it and check trigger warnings.

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PS: I only gave it 4.75 cause I did not enjoy the relationship between the main character and her mom. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Violence

mommarex1221's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

One of those books that alters your view of everything around you. 💚

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Medical content, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Vomit

minimarie's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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

5.0

Read TW before reading. This is about Daunis having a mental battle on wondering if she is doing the correct thing, if helping investigate her community that has now been suffering losses due to an increase in drug use. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Murder, and Suicide

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Sexism, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Minor: Car accident, Medical content, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

The entirety of the plot is based on Daunis investigating the drug use and distribution in her community so it does mention it quite often. Anything I put for minor TW is only mentioned like 2 or 3 times Max, EXPECT for the sexual assault/rape as they do mention it much more but not in detail.