Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

60 reviews

gendavis's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Rape, and Grief

walkie_check's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Alcohol

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Violence

mizvtigers's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Violence, Murder, and Colonisation

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Cultural appropriation, and Sexual harassment

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

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

navayiota's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious reflective 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

This is one of the best books I have read, like possibly ever? Such amazing writing, captivating plot, loveable characters and a strong protagonist I never stopped rooting for. This book has it all. The romance isn't too overpowering, the explanations of the tribe and the culture are just right to understand without sounding condescending, and the story is tense enough to keep me on the edge of my seat, teasing me and making me keep coming for more without getting too frustrated. The author must feel so proud of having written something so good, genuinely. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Colonisation

Moderate: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia and Blood

soygirlsupreme's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring 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? N/A

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Rape, and Death of parent

Minor: Cursing, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Car accident, and Alcohol

angel_ontheother's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Murder, and Alcohol

vonnytales's review against another edition

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

offbrandclubsoda's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

3.5

I am of two minds about this book. On the one hand, I thought that the themes and messages were fantastic, but unfortunately, I thought the plot itself fell short.

In my opinion, the inclusion of Indigenous knowledge and commentary was excellent. The author seamlessly incorporated Anishinaabemowin words, Ojibwe cultural teachings and traditions, and discussed historical and contemporary social political issues. The messaging about colonialism, systemic oppression, mixed-race identity, healthy relationships, etc. was great.

Sadly, I found the plot to be a bit hokey, in that it was very unbelievable yet simultaneously predictable.

The FBI sending an undercover agent into a HIGH SCHOOL and recruiting an 18-year-old as a CI? Come on… And a bunch of high school kids running a meth operation and trying to recruit a science nerd to cook the best meth?? Ok Walter White… I think it would have been significantly less cringey if the author had aged the characters up to be university students

I will say, the last third of the book did improve the plot, but ultimately, it was quite a bit more YA than I was expecting/hoping. 

Overall, I would recommend the book, and encourage readers to push through the beginning.

Specific to the audiobook:
I would absolutely recommend listening to this as an audiobook. Isabella Star LaBlanc did a fantastic job narrating and it was great to hear the correct pronunciation of Anishinaabemowin words.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Minor: Cursing, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, and Cultural appropriation

emily_mh's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? No

5.0

I loved this!! Definitely one of my faves of the year so far. I really liked Daunis as a character and narrator. She's so geeky and so her view of the world is so scientific, which was enjoyable to read. But she also just felt like a real person. I loved learning about Ojibwe culture through her, especially their medicinal practices and omens. The mystery was also well-paced throughout with an exciting ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Child death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment