Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

455 reviews

foresturken's review

emotional hopeful informative mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Grief, Addiction, Drug use, and Sexual assault

Minor: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Car accident, Confinement, Racial slurs, Drug use, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Addiction, and Blood

taroroot's review

adventurous mysterious 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

one star off for the love interest being in the FBI

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Drug use, Confinement, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Murder, Grief, and Racial slurs

Minor: Cursing, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Blood

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

jenropell's review

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Drug abuse, Death, Confinement, and Drug use

Moderate: Rape, Kidnapping, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

kdailyreads's review

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Death, Rape, Grief, Gun violence, Sexism, Alcohol, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, Murder, and Racism

cindys3's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Addiction, Kidnapping, Violence, Grief, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug abuse, Suicide, Rape, and Drug use

linneak's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Addiction, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Colonisation, Cursing, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

elyssam's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense slow-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

I listened to the audio and I highly encourage that! This book was SO good. A mystery where pieces are revealed and pulled back constantly. I was hoping for the best at all times,  but expecting the worst because Angeline Boulley really knows how to twist the plot. I am so excited to read more of this author's work. The care and love she has for her characters and their home is evident in the writing.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Death, Kidnapping, and Murder

victoriousbookworm's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Drug use, Kidnapping, and Death

Moderate: Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

daniandsn's review against another edition

challenging hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.0

As I dance, I pray for Lily. For Robin. For Heather. And even for myself. For all the girls and women pushed into the abyss of expendability and invisibility. It doesn't matter that my steps are clumsy and heavy. In my mind, my feet move with lightness and speed. I am in the zone, between this world and the next. 

I am not dancing in step with the drumbeats.

It is the opposite.

The drumbeats are coming from inside my heart.

My favorite part of this book was the exploration of community, and how it can guide you through grief, joy, trauma, and love. I loved learning about Ojibwe culture through the eyes of a passionate but flawed Daunis. 

Powwows are not ceremonies, and yet there is something restorative about the gathering of our community.

She constantly grapples with what it means to be a good member of her community as well as her family; how to protect those she loves and what the implications of that mean. She does this while also grieving and learning what it means to love and be loved.

Parts of the book felt a bit hard to believe and the dialogue felt forced at times. However, it had an intriguing plot, and despite dark themes (see content warnings) it felt very hopeful. 

I definitely plan to read more by Angeline Boulley, and look forward to the sequel of this book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, and Drug use