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Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

681 reviews

yvanngo's review

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

It starts a little slow, but once it picks up it's good. The last 3 hours was a plot twist after another, so that was a little aggravating. I also listened to it at 1.25 speed because I don't think I would've been able to finish it if I kept on listening at its original pace.

• We never find out Jamie's real identity.
• Grant never got punished for sexual assault and it makes my blood boil.

TS: Epiphany

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Drug use

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

cass_ward's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Death

foresturken's review against another edition

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

banned_book's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No

2.0

If sentences such as, "Secret Squirrel Lesson #4: All's fair in love, hockey, and meth" give you the ick, this book will make you wince repeatedly and often. Boulley relies entirely too much on inserting clunky politics into tragic backstories, as well as Daunis realizing that she's referring to someone in past tense to evoke emotion. It becomes tiresome after the third or fourth time. Either I'm too old to be reading books marketed for this age group, or the author is too old to be depicting this age group accurately. Recent high school graduates don't giggle like that. They don't label or categorize certain aspects of their lives into boxes like Hockey World. And they certainly don't say things like, "After a while, Crocodylus niloticus." Native representation in literature is good, and I wanted to like this very much. I just couldn't when I could predict the YA tropes/cringe beat for beat.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, and Drug abuse

plumpeony's review against another edition

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

tashagrimaudo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-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: Gun violence and Death

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Sexual assault

tarsharks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? No

5.0

Daunis is smart, funny, and determined. It was an amazing story filled with mystery and suspense and a dash of romance and humor. And the plot twists 🤯
Some parts were a little slow but I can't wait to read more from this author!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Drug use, Rape, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Death, Murder, Suicide, and Grief

Minor: Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, and Racism

bookmarvel's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious 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

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Violence, Sexual assault, and Addiction

jenropell's review against another edition

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

sahramahtab's review against another edition

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

5.0

"Firekeeper's Daughter" by Angeline Boulley is a remarkable journey that left me captivated from start to finish. It provided invaluable insights into Native American culture, and what stood out to me was how it didn't feel like it was written with white readers in mind—an all-too-common occurrence in literature representing marginalized communities. As a person of color, I appreciated seeing authentic representation that wasn't tailored to fit a white demographic.The book masterfully weaves explanations into the narrative, allowing the reader to learn and understand the intricacies of life within an indigenous tribe and their community. The characters were beautifully nuanced, with Daunis standing out for her strength, loyalty, and unwavering authenticity. Jamie was a delightful character as well, easy to like and root for.The plot twist took me by surprise,

as I never once doubted Levi's character.

 
The sibling relationship between Daunis and Levi was a highlight in the first half of the book, and as the mystery unraveled in the final chapters, I found myself unable to tear my eyes away from the pages.
"Firekeeper's Daughter" resonated deeply with me, and I consider it the best book I've read so far this year. I'm incredibly grateful to have experienced such an incredible story and eagerly anticipate exploring more of Angeline Boulley's work, especially the sequel to this captivating novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death, Hate crime, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence