Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

21 reviews

barefootbetsy's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Death, Car accident, Addiction, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death of parent, Terminal illness, Sexual assault, Rape, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Grief, Confinement, Classism, Bullying, and Alcohol

Minor: Gaslighting, Genocide, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Racism

caitlinbutcher's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Vomit, Sexual violence, Addiction, Car accident, Cultural appropriation, Dementia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, Rape, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, and Sexual content

This book briefly discusses first-hand and generational trauma caused by the removal of Indian/Native American children from their homes/communities and the abuse endured by these children, families, and communities before ICWA was enacted.

muchadoaboutliz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Xenophobia, Addiction, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Cursing, Grief, and Drug use

Moderate: Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Car accident, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Blood, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Violence, Bullying, Death of parent, Death, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Rape, Suicide, and Torture

shaerikireads's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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: Rape, Kidnapping, Car accident, Racial slurs, Drug use, Death, Blood, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Addiction, Vomit, Sexual assault, Medical content, and Medical trauma

pagesbycaroline's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pedophilia

clea's review

emotional mysterious 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

4.5

I learned so much while reading this beautifully written novel. Although thrillers are not my favorite genre, I'm really glad I picked up this book. Even though the plot didn't grab me until the last hundred pages, I felt deeply connected to the characters and the themes that were explored. Angeline Boulley's approach to discuss difficult and mature topics (such as racism towards Native Americans, drug (ab-)use, grief, generational trauma) was very nuanced without downplaying the horrors people had to go through. 
This book left a strong impression on me and I assume that it will follow me for some time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Drug abuse, Suicide, Pedophilia, Grief, Murder, Death, Addiction, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Racism, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Infidelity, Colonisation, and Car accident

Minor: Racial slurs and Cultural appropriation

navayiota's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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

5.0

This is one of the best books I have read, like possibly ever? Such amazing writing, captivating plot, loveable characters and a strong protagonist I never stopped rooting for. This book has it all. The romance isn't too overpowering, the explanations of the tribe and the culture are just right to understand without sounding condescending, and the story is tense enough to keep me on the edge of my seat, teasing me and making me keep coming for more without getting too frustrated. The author must feel so proud of having written something so good, genuinely. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcohol, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Blood and Homophobia

danierilily's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Addiction, Car accident, Colonisation, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Stalking, and Vomit

molliemoments's review

challenging emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Murder, Violence, Suicide, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault

mo345's review

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

2.75

i really wanted to like this book, but i just couldn’t. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Car accident, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, and Vomit