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prairieraven's review
- 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
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
btwnprintedpgs's review against another edition
- 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 appreciated the nuanced perspectives of Marie, who wants to keep the memory of her people alive within her family, but is forced to leave her tribe behind; Pierre, her French husband who is extremely devoted to the church and his family; and Jeanne, their eldest daughter, who is two-spirited and in love with a woman. Every perspective was so important, and all the elements of their history and beliefs feel like they made the perfect storm for everything that happens to them over twenty years time. Absolutely heartbreaking, but also eye opening, as we journey with this couple through their lives together and the hurt and pain that comes with being who they are, but also what they believe in.
We need more books like this in the world, and I'm so thankful I picked this one up. Truly, such an important read. I'm so glad that a part of this author's family history is now forever part of the world through this book.
TW: blood, religious bigotry, war, death, colonialism, racism, sexual harassment, rape, domestic abuse, injury detail, sexism, pregnancy, death, death of an animal (hunting), grief, alcoholism, alcohol, grief, lesbophobia; mentions attempted rape, homophobia, death of a child, death of a parent, suicide
Graphic: Death, Racism, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Sexism, Grief, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Homophobia, Suicide, and Death of parent
siobhanward's review
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Homophobia, and Suicide
Moderate: Medical content, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Pregnancy
hsummers6's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide
jen_again's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Murder, Outing, and Colonisation
Moderate: Pregnancy
mold_munchr's review
- 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
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Lesbophobia, Outing, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Blood, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
kelly_e's review
- 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
Author: Danielle Daniel
Genre: Historical Fiction
Rating: 5.00
Pub Date: March 8, 2022
T H R E E • W O R D S
Haunting • Moving • Illuminating
📖 S Y N O P S I S
1657. Marie, a gifted healer of the Deer Clan, lost her first husband and her children to an Iroquois raid. In the aftermath of another lethal attack, her chief begs her to remarry for the sake of the clan. Marie honours the ways of her people, and Pierre, the green-eyed ex-soldier from France who wants her for his bride, is not the man she would choose. But her people are dwindling, wracked by white men's diseases and nearly starving every winter as the game retreats away from the white settlements. If her chief believes such a marriage will cement their alliance with the French against the Iroquois and the British, she feels she has no choice. Though she does it reluctantly, and with some fear--Marie is trading the memory of the man she loved for a man she doesn't understand at all, and whose devout Catholicism blinds him to the ways of her people.
1675. Jeanne, the first child born of the new marriage, neither white nor Algonkin - caught between worlds. As she reaches adolescence, it becomes clear she is two-spirited. In her mother's culture, she would have been considered blessed, her nature a sign of special wisdom. But to the settlers of New France, and even to her own father, Jeanne is unnatural, sinful - a woman to be shunned, and worse.
💭 T H O U G H T S
Daughters of the Deer was one of my most anticipated releases of 2022 and it did not disappoint! A work of historical fiction inspired by the author's family history. I was transported into the story from the very first page.
In this delicately told novel, Danielle Daniel reaches back through the centuries to touch the very origin of the long history of violence against Indigenous women and the deliberate, equally violent, disruption of First Nations culture. It paints a portrait of how French colonization and religion tore apart families and communities, and attempted to eradicate culture and ways of knowing in the Trois-Rivières region of Quebec during the 1600s. Additionally, it touches on differences in cultural perspectives to two-Spirited individuals.
Despite the heartbreaking nature of the story, the mother/daughter relationship between Marie and Jeanne was so wholesome and genuine. It was just so beautiful to watch unfold, as was Jeanne and Josephine's relationship. It's so well written that it moved me to tears, while at other times igniting such anger. And had me hoping that everything work out.
An outstanding debut novel and tribute to the author's ancestors! This beautiful, powerful novel honours women who have literally fallen through the cracks. It's not often I'd re-read a book, but this is one I can see myself re-reading down the road. I will definitely be keeping my eye on what this author's releases next.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• historical fiction lovers
• anyone wanting to educate themselves on the impacts of French colonization in Quebec
• readers who like mother/daughter relationships
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"They take without asking and speak of this land being new. But how can it be new if we have always been here?"
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Colonisation
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy
Minor: Animal death
genocide, death, death of partner, colourism, drowningkknel01's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Colonisation
alcove6's review
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Sexual assault, Violence, and Xenophobia
ibjilln's review
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation
Moderate: Child death, Homophobia, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Murder, Lesbophobia, Outing, Cultural appropriation, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Adult/minor relationship