Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

100 reviews

faithlawrence's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

5.0

Beautiful story and beautiful writing! Couldn’t put it down

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Drug use

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault

rmljacob39's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Outing

lrm11's review

dark informative 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? No

5.0

I had to sit in silence for like 20 minutes after finishing this book. Daunis was such an incredible character, and the author deals with very heavy topics like drug addiction, abuse, and assault in a way that’s both searingly honest and deeply human. Angeline Boulley is a FORCE and I can’t wait to read more from her (once I emotionally recover from this book)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault

aubrey_cody's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad 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

4.5

4.5 stars! Great modern native story with insights into their community and the violence they still experience. Gripping plot and I cried no less than 3 times. The main characters grief at times felt so real. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder

purplepoofy's review against another edition

dark informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

rachelhickman15's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

lola_rodrigo's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Loved the main character. The plot was done really well. I cried so much, especially at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

cearask's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

Minor: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation

chaosbumblebee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

1 star deducted because the writing style wasn't 100% my jam and I think the first 100 or so pages could have been severely edited down, but damn, after that point this book GRIPPED ME. Also, the tenderness and respect that Anishinaabe culture is held with through every part of the story is incredible and palpable. Highly recommend; give it a chance past the first bit!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

donteatmercury's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative mysterious 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

5.0

Top read of 2024! Dark but not gratuitous. Amazing exploration of contemporary Native American culture, community ties. Plotted very well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault