Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

57 reviews

greatexpectations77's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-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

4.25

I really enjoyed this book, and I think I would actually put it between a 4.25 and 4.5, like a 4.4. It did get a little bit long for me in parts, and I also either missed or there wasn't a main moment where

Daunis and Jamie kind of transitioned from not making out to making out.

Excited to read the second one in this series, and I'll be keeping an eye on this author. I did feel like a little bit in the beginning that Jamie was kind of playing the second podcast seat who just asks questions so that the main speaker can fill in the audience on the answers, specifically about Native information. But I understand that that's a technique of learning that's more natural than Daunis just explaining everything like narrator breaking the fourth wall. Also, this is aimed at younger folks than me, and I may not have noticed it as much if I didn't know of the information already. I think this book leaves the reader with a WEALTH of knowledge about Indigenous people in a way that isn't teachy, and that's super valuable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Grief, Car accident, and Classism

Minor: Chronic illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

baponthecob's review

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Homophobia, Racism, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, and Colonisation

ms_read's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Murder, and Classism

Minor: Body shaming, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation

quinnpjd930's review

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Classism

beansbooksandbiology's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

griernotgruyere's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Violence

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Racial slurs and Forced institutionalization

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: Addiction, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Rape, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Classism

madlyreading's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

lonicera_fragrantissima's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Rape, Kidnapping, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Genocide, Forced institutionalization, and Vomit

baileyes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

Beautiful and emotionally painful. Not the book I intended to read but I’m glad I did

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, and Classism