Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

826 reviews

pengustorm's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious sad tense

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Rape, and Murder

guessgreenleaf's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Rape, and Grief

Moderate: Confinement, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

donteatmercury's review against another edition

adventurous 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

Top read of 2024! Dark but not gratuitous. Amazing exploration of contemporary Native American culture, community ties. Plotted very well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault

rltcoach's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny informative mysterious 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Suicide, and Murder

maviemerveilleuse's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual violence, and Suicide

Moderate: Rape, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Minor: Misogyny

jvanwyen's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I really enjoyed learning about the culture through the main character. The story itself felt a little too convoluted at times, and the voice was young (as it should be, since this was YA. I’m just not the intended audience)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Murder

erins_bookrecs's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder

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 against another edition

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

green_amaryllis's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse, Rape, Violence, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Grief