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Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Rape, Violence, Murder
This is another great example of books that are marketed as YA but have no business being pushed on kids without warnings. This book has many things that in my mind, entirely disqualify it from YA. See my content warning tags.
The pacing is not great. The first 5-7 chapters are very very slow… but you hit chapter 10 and are off running.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Colonisation
Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Kidnapping
Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Murder, Abandonment
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.
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, Classism
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Rape
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Gun violence, Infidelity, Racism, Sexism, Terminal illness, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Sexual harassment
Minor: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy
I love Daunis, the girl that is between worlds, she is strong, stubborn and knows exactly what she wants. Stepping up to defend a community that don't look at her as equal, she does everything to take care of everyone, even to her own costs. The story is brilliantly written, the bad is very well balanced with the good. For every bad action committed by a character, there is a act of love somewhere else. For every heartbreak that Daunis is put through, there is a act of kindness to even out.
More than the story, this book brings us knowledge about (some) Indigenous culture, and that was my favorite part. I went online to learn the meaning of words, specific dances and prayers and I took a lot of notes. Angeline Boulley also writes about some troubles faced by this Indigenous communities: drugs, death and the non-stoping sexual violence towards native women. But she doesn't do it in a "let's shock readers" way... the fact is that things like the ones Angeline's writes about keep happening, and seems like no one (outside the communities) cares that much.
I learned so much from this book! I want to read it again.
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol
Minor: Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Car accident, Death of parent
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault
Minor: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Pregnancy
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Kidnapping
Minor: Domestic abuse, Death of parent