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Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

13 reviews

sahramahtab's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

5.0

"Firekeeper's Daughter" by Angeline Boulley is a remarkable journey that left me captivated from start to finish. It provided invaluable insights into Native American culture, and what stood out to me was how it didn't feel like it was written with white readers in mind—an all-too-common occurrence in literature representing marginalized communities. As a person of color, I appreciated seeing authentic representation that wasn't tailored to fit a white demographic.The book masterfully weaves explanations into the narrative, allowing the reader to learn and understand the intricacies of life within an indigenous tribe and their community. The characters were beautifully nuanced, with Daunis standing out for her strength, loyalty, and unwavering authenticity. Jamie was a delightful character as well, easy to like and root for.The plot twist took me by surprise,

as I never once doubted Levi's character.

 
The sibling relationship between Daunis and Levi was a highlight in the first half of the book, and as the mystery unraveled in the final chapters, I found myself unable to tear my eyes away from the pages.
"Firekeeper's Daughter" resonated deeply with me, and I consider it the best book I've read so far this year. I'm incredibly grateful to have experienced such an incredible story and eagerly anticipate exploring more of Angeline Boulley's work, especially the sequel to this captivating novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death, Hate crime, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

_minucelli's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Death, Rape, Mental illness, and Drug use

maryreadstoomuch27's review

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Addiction, Murder, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Sexual assault

Minor: Hate crime and Car accident

natkbailey's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Grief, Rape, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Racism, Physical abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Death, and Alcohol

tagau's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-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

3.5

This was a difficult book for me to get into, it wasn’t until I was ½ way though that I really became invested in the story.

Once I was hooked though that was it. I finished the book in a matter of hours because I just had to know how it ended and if Justice was served. There are many lessons to be learned from this book. Lots of little tidbits of information that I can remember my grandmother telling me that I had almost forgotten. If nothing else, it’s a good read for those tidbits alone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Murder, Hate crime, Racism, Drug use, Car accident, and Addiction

Moderate: Violence and Sexual violence

Minor: Rape and Homophobia

karo_lin's review

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Addiction

Moderate: Terminal illness

Minor: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Violence, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Colonisation, Grief, and Terminal illness

laurenkimoto's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

4.5

firekeepers daughter  🤝the indigenous Canada MOOC 

How seamlessly Boulley was able to weave together the book with Indigenous teachings is amazing. I don’t even know if that’s right as the  cultural teachings are so vital to the story and the characters and make this book so amazing. 

Every once and a while I read a book that I think should be read in high school because of the story, the writing, the themes, and characters and this is one of them. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Rape, Religious bigotry, and Sexual assault

isleoflinds's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Murder, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Bullying

Minor: Genocide, Medical content, Pregnancy, Cursing, and Trafficking

maria_luciani's review

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Murder, Sexual assault, Addiction, and Rape

Moderate: Colonisation, Genocide, Hate crime, and Kidnapping

Minor: Religious bigotry, Police brutality, Misogyny, Cultural appropriation, Car accident, and Body shaming

julia1579e's review

adventurous dark emotional funny informative inspiring mysterious fast-paced

5.0

amazing book. criminally underrated. it has beautiful writing, an amazing storyline, and is overall a fantastic read. i fell in love with the characters and was never bored once while reading this book. also was very informative on first nations/indigenous cultures and struggles.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Murder, and Rape