Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

16 reviews

shlymiller's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Medical content, Violence, Gun violence, Dementia, Chronic illness, Grief, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexism, and Racial slurs

Minor: Alcohol, Pregnancy, Infidelity, and Police brutality

dmccormick9's review

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Racism, Gun violence, and Police brutality

megob's review against another edition

I really loved the book, up until the part where I stopped.

I totally understand that books can't all have a happy ending, and that this ending--had I read it--probably wouldn't be *un*happy, but I'm disappointed that that's how it went. Yeah, I was surprised, but I wouldn't have read the book knowing the ending. And that kinda ruins it for me.

 

First half of the book gets 5 stars. Third quarter gets 4 stars. Last 6% gets a DNF 🤷

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Gun violence, Grief, Gaslighting, Addiction, Violence, Sexual harassment, Rape, Racism, Car accident, Confinement, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Death, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Dysphoria, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Gore, Cultural appropriation, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Police brutality

If you're looking for spoilers based on content warnings.

the main character experiences or sees all the things listed above happen in her community. Multiple deaths throughout the book, many of which the reader is present for. Descriptions of her grief after these deaths. Neurodivergency affecting her experience of grief and understanding of the situations. A gun is directed at the main character. Descriptions of those in the throes of addiction. Graphic description of sexual assault with "fade to black" followed by internal and external gaslighting and the suggestion that this was not his first assault. Drugging and kidnapping resulting in confinement and forced compliance with illegal activity. Car accident follows which results in medical trauma and death.

At that point I stopped reading, so I'm not certain if anyone was brought to justice but it seems like they would be. Putting it all out there it seems like a horrible story, but it's really really not! The pacing and atmosphere of the first half of the book are very different from the last half.

parkergarlough's review

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Gun violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Racism, Infidelity, Sexual violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Police brutality and Cultural appropriation

catisbookish's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

This is one of the most impactful books I've ever read. I have no words that would accurately describe how I feel right now. I am a mess, in a good way. 100/10

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Car accident, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Drug abuse, and Violence

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

rwmccormic's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Grief, Colonisation, Murder, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide

Moderate: Racism, Chronic illness, Police brutality, Cultural appropriation, and Medical content

Minor: Toxic relationship, Car accident, Dementia, Torture, and Medical trauma

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

monnibo's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Suicide, Murder, Gun violence, Grief, Drug abuse, Death, Cursing, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, Car accident, Cultural appropriation, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Rape, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Colonisation

armanichowdhury's review

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use

Minor: Police brutality