A review by zinelib
Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley

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? No

5.0

I loved Boulley's first book, and the follow-up, which takes place in the same universe, is just as compelling. For other Firekeeper's Daughter fans, Daunis appears in Warrior Girl as the aunt of the narrator, Perry, and her twin sister Pauline. It's summer, and the girls are in a cultural engagement program, doing internships with Ojibwe organizations. Pauline starts off in the Tribal Council and Perry in the museum. Unlike Pauline, Perry isn't especially motivated, but she is passionate about her people, and that passion doesn't always server her well, internship wise. Perry's boss at her first placement, whose last name is Turtle, is a slow-and-steady guy, whereas Perry can't/won't restrain her rage when tribal artifacts in the care of white people are fetishized and/or stored in batches of teeth in cereal boxes. (Can you blame her for cursing Dr. Creepy White Person out in Ojibwemowin?)

The story follows Perry's emotional growth path, contextualizing it in a MMIW mystery and a love story. 
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