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Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

112 reviews

plumpeony's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Vomit, Gun violence, Colonisation, Rape, Classism, Grief, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, and Drug use

lonicera_fragrantissima's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Racism, Rape, and Murder

Minor: Vomit, Forced institutionalization, and Genocide

hmetwade's review

dark 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Death, Car accident, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Grief, Racism, Blood, Vomit, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Murder, Racial slurs, Cultural appropriation, and Toxic relationship

libristella's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Addiction, Death, Rape, Gun violence, Car accident, Violence, Medical content, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Murder, and Blood

potaylachips's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious 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

I really enjoyed learning about a different culture with this book. The characters and community were so fleshed out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Rape, Drug use, Gun violence, Murder, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Car accident, Classism, Genocide, Infidelity, and Racial slurs

Minor: Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Vomit

vincentpriceisright's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

a perfect book. literally everything about it. wonderful.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Drug use, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Dementia, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Violence, Death, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

Minor: Homophobia, Addiction, Body shaming, and Genocide

I would say the two biggest CWs/TWs to be aware of are drug abuse/addiction and rape/sexual harassment

jennastopreading's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-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

4.5

I bought this book the year that it released, and my biggest regret with it is waiting so long to read it. Honestly, what was I doing?!

I don't know what I thought this book was going to be about, but I had no idea..I just had no idea. I didn't know the depth of content matter, the breadth of the subjects covered, the raw pain my heart would feel as I listened with a knot in my throat. Both the story and the narrator chilled me to my core. If you can access this on audio, I recommend it - I loved hearing her speak the languages I don't speak.

My heart broke with Daunis from start to finish, and my eyes were opened to so much more than I could ever describe. This book will be a lot for sensitive readers, and I have a hard time thinking of it as Young Adult - mostly because the MC is more mature than pretty much any character I've ever read...

It's January 25, and I'm calling it - this will be the most important fiction book I read this year.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Xenophobia, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Vomit, Rape, Cursing, and Violence

katewithtea's review

dark emotional hopeful 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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Racism, Gun violence, Sexual content, Grief, Rape, Drug abuse, Car accident, Colonisation, Sexism, Death, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Vomit

comfycryptid'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

Miigwech, Angeline Boulley, for this incredible story. I'm fresh off of reading it and completely floored. I grew up on a rez not far from Sault Ste Marie and was constantly in town.  Boulley has such a talent for storytelling I could not recommend this book enough.

The author's note brought me to tears:
"There's an important distinction between writing about trauma and writing as tragedy. I sought to write about identity, loss, and injustice...and also of love, joy, connection, friendship, hope, laughter, and the beauty and strength in my Ojibwe community. It was paramount to share and celebrate what justice and healing looks like in a tribal community: cultural events, language revitalization, ceremonies, traditional teachings, whisper networks, blankets parties, and numerous other ways tribes have shown resilience in the face of adversity.

Growing up, none of the books I'd read featured a Native protagonist. With Daunis, I wanted to give Native teens a hero who looks like them, whose greatest strength is her Ojibwe culture and community. When making decisions for our tribe, we look seven generations ahead, considering the effort on our descendants. My hope is that, in sharing our Anishinaabeg experiences, Firekeeper's Daughter will have an impact on future generations."

Angeline Boulley, I think you did just that. Aho!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Racism

Minor: Vomit

crumpetbug's review

dark hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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? N/A

5.0

I adore the main character's voice in this book. The story centers around some heavy topics but doesn't linger for too long on graphic details. This is balanced by humor, love, and culture.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Grief, Addiction, Murder, Toxic relationship, Death, and Drug use

Minor: Vomit and Cultural appropriation