Reviews

Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

jl27's review against another edition

4.0

There were far more things I liked about this one than disliked. I disliked the first 100 pages being pretty slow, but then it took off. It was a long read, some things in it that didn't need to happen for the story to go how it did, and some other things that could have been left out completely; but this was absolutely a worthwhile read. 4.5 stars is more accurate, I think.

louisayd's review against another edition

3.0

3.5

schokomami's review against another edition

3.0

I loved learning about the traditions and beliefs of the Ojibwe.
And in my opinion the main character highlighted the struggle of having a mixed heritage pretty well.

However I thought the plot twists in the end were getting a little too much and crazy and I'm actually still wondering what was in the love potion, that made the meth different. Maybe I didn't understand it, but I'm pretty sure it was never explained.

Also I kinda hated the romance aspect of the book. I know every human can develop feelings, but it all seemed so unprofessional. Like why are you working in the fbi at 22? ( maybe he was lying about that too ig? I'm not sure).
To be honest I'm happy they didn't stay together because the relationship felt kinda weird, rushed and forced.

andotherworlds's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 // read for my school’s book club; one of the better YA’s I’ve come across both in writing and in plot

thelibrarian390's review against another edition

4.0

There is a LOT that happens. Be prepared. But this was an overall fantastic read.

ctin2's review

medium-paced

5.0

ayudkin's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

carmellekoren's review

adventurous emotional informative mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

It was cool to learn about Native American culture but the rest of the story was a flop for me. I gotta stop reading YA lol

joellejayne's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

3.75

margaret721's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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? No

4.0