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Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

30 reviews

davegrohlsgf_'s review against another edition

dark hopeful 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

3.5

in a way, i was a bit disappointed by this. it was a bit cliché and predictable in a lot of ways, and i guessed many of the "plot-twists". but i am glad that i read it! daunis was such a good character, and i absolutely loved granny june! another reason why i rated it quite low is that it was a bit too slow in some places, and that ended putting me in a reading slump :/

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Gun violence

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Blood, Grief, and Car accident

savannah_c_dipasquale's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, 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

runny_megs's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Death

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, and Rape

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

rainbowjellies's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective slow-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

Holy! This is one of those books where you stay up late into the night to finish, once you’ve gotten deep enough into the plot. Although it is fictional, it gives you a genuine look at the pain and injustices that exist in Native American communities, all while also showing the love, resiliency, and community care that keeps them going.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Suicide, and Murder

Minor: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Kidnapping, Car accident, Cultural appropriation, and Injury/Injury detail

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

klitanightfuryreads's review against another edition

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

4.75

I love love this book. Honestly I’m trying to put my thoughts together cause there is so much to unpack in this book. 

As a non-native - in a way (I know it’s fiction) I learned a lot and feel like I was given some insight on their culture and some of the challenges they encounter. 

There is so much to say but seriously just read it and check trigger warnings.

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PS: I only gave it 4.75 cause I did not enjoy the relationship between the main character and her mom. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Colonisation

alexture's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

📖 Daunis Fontaine a 18 ans. Son père est Ojibwe (Anishinaabe), sa mère blanche, et elle n'est la bienvenue à la réserve que pendant les vacances et dans son village que pendant l'année scolaire. Elle doit abandonner ses rêves d'études de médecine pour s'occuper de sa mère.
Heureusement, il y a Jamie, le nouveau joueur de hockey de l'équipe locale. Mais alors qu'elle commence à tomber amoureuse de lui, Daunis est témoin d'un meurtre atroce et se retrouve mêlée à une enquête du FBI sur des horreurs cachées de la région et sur le trafic de drogue dans la région.
Daunis accepte de coopérer avec le FBI et de leur apporter sa connaissance des psychotropes traditionnels des Ojibwe, mais rapidement, elle comprend qu'elle est elle-même en danger.

💭 Je ne lis pas souvent de thrillers Young Adult. Beaucoup de thrillers, beaucoup de YA, mais très peu de thrillers YA. Et maintenant que j'ai lu celui-ci, je ne suis pas sûr d'en trouver un jour un aussi bien que ça. J'ai commencé le roman en me disant que j'allais lire une fiction contemporaine avec une romance mignonne. 100 pages plus tard, je navigais entre meurtres, viols et overdoses et je perdais tous mes moyens. Attention donc à ne pas entamer la lecture sans avoir jeté un oeil aux avertissements de contenu, le roman est SOMBRE. Mais si vous en avez la possibilité, alors n'hésitez surtout pas à vous lancer dans ce chef-d'oeuvre !

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Colonisation

Moderate: Pedophilia, Blood, Cultural appropriation, and Gaslighting

Minor: Chronic illness, Racial slurs, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

bambooboy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

Eighteen-year-old Daunis was meant for great things; unfortunately, an injury and a family tragedy have required her to stay in her small hometown. With a white mother and an Ojibwe father, she feels a constant sense of both belonging and distance in her community. Integrating Ojibwemowin with English, this crime thriller is lyrical and suspenseful. It’s one of the most stunning books I’ve read this year. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Violence, Police brutality, and Dementia

Minor: Cursing