Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

25 reviews

megob's review against another edition

I really loved the book, up until the part where I stopped.

I totally understand that books can't all have a happy ending, and that this ending--had I read it--probably wouldn't be *un*happy, but I'm disappointed that that's how it went. Yeah, I was surprised, but I wouldn't have read the book knowing the ending. And that kinda ruins it for me.

 

First half of the book gets 5 stars. Third quarter gets 4 stars. Last 6% gets a DNF 🤷

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Police brutality

If you're looking for spoilers based on content warnings.

the main character experiences or sees all the things listed above happen in her community. Multiple deaths throughout the book, many of which the reader is present for. Descriptions of her grief after these deaths. Neurodivergency affecting her experience of grief and understanding of the situations. A gun is directed at the main character. Descriptions of those in the throes of addiction. Graphic description of sexual assault with "fade to black" followed by internal and external gaslighting and the suggestion that this was not his first assault. Drugging and kidnapping resulting in confinement and forced compliance with illegal activity. Car accident follows which results in medical trauma and death.

At that point I stopped reading, so I'm not certain if anyone was brought to justice but it seems like they would be. Putting it all out there it seems like a horrible story, but it's really really not! The pacing and atmosphere of the first half of the book are very different from the last half.

eve81's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism

cutlet's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, and Sexual harassment

awatt12's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Medical content

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

caitlinbutcher's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Abandonment

This book briefly discusses first-hand and generational trauma caused by the removal of Indian/Native American children from their homes/communities and the abuse endured by these children, families, and communities before ICWA was enacted.

muchadoaboutliz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Medical content, and Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

shaerikireads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

pagesbycaroline's review against another edition

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment

clea's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.5

I learned so much while reading this beautifully written novel. Although thrillers are not my favorite genre, I'm really glad I picked up this book. Even though the plot didn't grab me until the last hundred pages, I felt deeply connected to the characters and the themes that were explored. Angeline Boulley's approach to discuss difficult and mature topics (such as racism towards Native Americans, drug (ab-)use, grief, generational trauma) was very nuanced without downplaying the horrors people had to go through. 
This book left a strong impression on me and I assume that it will follow me for some time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, and Colonisation

Minor: Racial slurs and Cultural appropriation