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A review by katsbooks
Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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
I really loved this book. Firekeeper's Daughter was one of my favorite books of 2021 and this might be one of my favorites for 2023. I loved getting to return to Sugar Island and learn about more characters. I adored getting to see Daunis years later and see how things turned out for her.
What I really love about this book, and Firekeeper's Daughter before it, is that the story on its own is excellent. I would love these books if that was all that was included, however, each of these books also included excellent information and knowledge around Indigenous issues. Firekeeper's Daughter tackled addiction and illicit drug use on reservations, as well as MMIW. Warrior Girl Unearthed keeps the MMIW theme/awareness but this time tackles the issue of repatriation and the ethics around Indigenous objects being held by non-Indigenous communities. As a history teacher, this part of the story was so incredibly interesting to me. I wasn't familiar with NAGPRA until I read this.
The story, itself, was incredibly engaging. Perry is an incredibly likable, if messy, character. She makes a lot of dumb decisions for the sake of her loved ones that kind of make you want to shake her while also admiring her bravery and courage. The pacing suffered a little bit in the beginning. I think this might have been because of the explanation and context around NAGPRA and repatriation (but I think that was a worthwhile choice) but otherwise the writing is just as excellent as her debut.
Boulley is not just an auto-buy author for me. She is absolutely the type of author that I will pre-order from the moment she announces a new book. 😄
What I really love about this book, and Firekeeper's Daughter before it, is that the story on its own is excellent. I would love these books if that was all that was included, however, each of these books also included excellent information and knowledge around Indigenous issues. Firekeeper's Daughter tackled addiction and illicit drug use on reservations, as well as MMIW. Warrior Girl Unearthed keeps the MMIW theme/awareness but this time tackles the issue of repatriation and the ethics around Indigenous objects being held by non-Indigenous communities. As a history teacher, this part of the story was so incredibly interesting to me. I wasn't familiar with NAGPRA until I read this.
The story, itself, was incredibly engaging. Perry is an incredibly likable, if messy, character. She makes a lot of dumb decisions for the sake of her loved ones that kind of make you want to shake her while also admiring her bravery and courage. The pacing suffered a little bit in the beginning. I think this might have been because of the explanation and context around NAGPRA and repatriation (but I think that was a worthwhile choice) but otherwise the writing is just as excellent as her debut.
Boulley is not just an auto-buy author for me. She is absolutely the type of author that I will pre-order from the moment she announces a new book. 😄