Reviews tagging 'Death'

Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

727 reviews

whiskeywoman79's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

 Fiction / Young Adult / Indigenous / Mystery / Romance

TW: sexual assault, rape, suicide, death of a loved one, addiction, drug use

Woah. I started this earlier this year and I was not in the right head space to finish it, I was ready now. This was a heartbreaking story but also a story of resilience.

I don't think that my thoughts and personal takeaway from the story are helpful to the conversation, please see the reviews from #ownvoices or #firstnation or other Indigenous reviewers

"There is healing medicine in those kisses." 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

lilcubana31's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Sexual assault, and Murder

leahkalantai's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction and Grief

Minor: Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

aliciaallen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence

Minor: Drug use and Violence

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

victoria_bnb's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

Loved the characters. The plot at time was a little ridiculous but overall was enjoyable. Also liked that the writer kept in mind non-native readers and would explain some aspects of their culture. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Death and Drug abuse

mollz235's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

Couldn't put it down. A book has never made me sob like that before!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

onarosebeam's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

5.0

This book was spectacular, a deep evolution of character, community, and finding healing among unimaginable pain. I think This one will be perfect for fans of All My Rage. 

This was such a unique plot and the framing for the mystery investigation was one I haven't Come across in a ya book before. And even though it was a mystery I was just as deeply invested in the everyday lives of the characters and loved them just as deeply.  

Trigger warnings: domestic abuse leading to murder (on page), ptsd flashbacks and grief, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW), rape, drug use and abuse. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Grief

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Grief

ana_maria5's review against another edition

informative mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

raquelraquel's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective slow-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: Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Car accident