Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

41 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

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I love when I read a book that is unlike any book I’ve ever read before. This book opened up new worlds because I’ve not really read any contemporary books with Native people as the main characters. Learning about Native culture and customs through this novel was a breathtaking experience. The plot is believable, the characters choose paths that are unexpected, and the ending is sad but gives you a sense of finality as well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Car accident, Child death, Dementia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Medical content, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Murder, Sexual violence, and Torture

madlyreading's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Colonisation, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Racism, Death of parent, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Grief, Rape, Sexism, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Xenophobia, Car accident, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, and Sexual assault

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

oddballag's review

adventurous challenging 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Murder, Violence, Drug abuse, Terminal illness, Sexual assault, Racism, and Grief

Minor: Dementia

insanebookperson's review

adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Drug use, Alcohol, Body shaming, Confinement, Kidnapping, Cursing, Death of parent, Dementia, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Death, Grief, Murder, Vomit, Addiction, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual content, Classism, Medical content, Sexual violence, and Violence

lizziaha's review against another edition

3.25

This is hard to rate because there were parts that I really enjoyed. All of the parts about Daunis’s native identity were really interesting, and I thought the book did a good job of covering issues that plague native communities. I loved all the different characters in the community, *especially* the elders. The role they play in the story is so fun, but also empowering. 
However. I think I got caught up in the logistics of the investigation. I was constantly wondering if things being done in the name of the investigation were actually legal. Looped into that, the power imbalance in the romance was offputting and distracting to me. Daunis was in over her head, and it shows. Because of Daunis’s inexperience the pacing of the book is off. The plot goes from slow paced small town life with small potato problems to huge fast-paced life or death situations. It felt jarring. 
Despite the somewhat messy jumble of plot threads, the ending surprisingly wraps things up in a way that resolves some of my issues with the book. I thought it was a good ending that couldn’t do quite enough to compensate for the inconsistencies of the rest of the book. I’d be interested in reading a lit fic from the same author, instead of a thriller type plot like this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Addiction, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Dementia, Genocide, Classism, and Homophobia

Minor: Racial slurs and Suicide

litliz's review

adventurous challenging 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: Confinement, Pregnancy, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Drug use, Dementia, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Rape, Body horror, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Addiction, Bullying, Car accident, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Sexual violence, Vomit, Sexual harassment, and Violence

jacquelynjoan's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

A million stars! This large book went so fast! I was not expecting some of the not-quite-twists, but surprises later in the book. I was deep in and then could not resist staying up past 4 am to find out what would happen next. 

This is a wonderful book full of love of community and culture and family, but in a complicated, real-feeling way. There is a lot of tragedy and saddness there, but it doesn't totally overwhelm you because there is balance and the main character is rooted in her values and has a support system. 

I live in the USA, so on Native land, and I really appreciate any opportunity to learn more about the land I live on and the people who have cared for it for centuries before my great grandparents moved here from Italy. Especially when the author makes it so fun to learn! 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Child death, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Homophobia, Gun violence, Genocide, Sexual violence, Murder, Dementia, Colonisation, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Car accident, Cancer, Bullying, Rape, and Racism

alexiconic's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

a perfect mixture of real life events and impact with a fictionalized time, place, and community. the echoes of events in our world are omnipresent, but the story never felt like it “had” to match anything, or like it suffered from a need to attach to the present. 

this book had everything. good twists, a wonderful hero with her own demons and dilemmas, intricate and difficult family relations, friendship and community, and an articulation of that time of life where we try to find our purpose on earth. oh, and a thrilling crime-y plot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Colonisation, Dementia, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Racism, Blood, Bullying, Murder, Misogyny, Gun violence, Sexual content, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Deportation, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, Child abuse, and Infidelity