Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

34 reviews

grrrlbrarian's review

challenging emotional hopeful 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

5.0

This was an incredible read. The slow build of tension at the beginning gave the plot real emotional weight, and the ending had me sobbing. I was really glad that

Daunis and Jamie didn’t end up together, giving Daunis some control and agency in a situation with a massive power imbalance

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Genocide, Suicide, Car accident, and Alcohol

jnlundy's review

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Car accident, and Murder

Moderate: Genocide, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Minor: Confinement, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail

karo_lin's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• 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: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Murder

Moderate: Terminal illness

Minor: Domestic abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Terminal illness, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Colonisation

aweekinthelife's review

emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation

Moderate: Genocide and Rape

Minor: Homophobia, Infidelity, Kidnapping, and Car accident

barefootbetsy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Genocide, Racism, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

katgoetzzz's review against another edition

challenging inspiring mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

A beautiful and soul wrenching story about a recent high school graduate facing recent family trauma that begins to impact her community. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Genocide and Toxic relationship

Heavy topics covered, but very necessary to address. Suitable for a mature middle schooler or older.

laurenkimoto's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

firekeepers daughter  🤝the indigenous Canada MOOC 

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. 

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Content Warnings

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, and Classism

babybatx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Genocide, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Classism

kefeshe's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Body shaming, Genocide, and Rape

saratonin_stories's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault