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Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

38 reviews

tagau's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-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

3.5

This was a difficult book for me to get into, it wasn’t until I was ½ way though that I really became invested in the story.

Once I was hooked though that was it. I finished the book in a matter of hours because I just had to know how it ended and if Justice was served. There are many lessons to be learned from this book. Lots of little tidbits of information that I can remember my grandmother telling me that I had almost forgotten. If nothing else, it’s a good read for those tidbits alone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Sexual violence and Violence

Minor: Homophobia and Rape

audreads100's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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: Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Death of parent

Minor: Homophobia

mooncxrx's review against another edition

adventurous informative 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

3.0

it's a good book!! for my tastes though the descriptions were a bit too extensive sometimes. also the last 100 pages or so... i just did not love the way the story got resolved. it was fine but although i have never seen riverdale this is what i imagine it must be like

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Violence

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Murder

Minor: Homophobia and Racism

msrae89's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Personally, I have mixed feelings about this books. The author did a great job building the environment and community the book is set in. I really enjoyed reading about the Ojibwe people. There were also some great characters throughout the book. 
However, I found the writing and plot to be fine. It didn’t blow me away or surprise me. 
Also, as a queer person, I really didn’t like that there was only one character who was queer and that character died before the events of the book. Personally, I wish it wasn’t included at all than have a “bury your gays” trope. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Minor: Homophobia and Misogyny

lportilla's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Racism, Rape, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Suicide

hotbitch's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

therainbowshelf's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

That got intense! I didn't read the description of this book before diving in, so everything that happened was a surprise. I really enjoyed this read, and loved the characters. I especially enjoyed getting to know Daunis and seeing how herany worlds connected and guided her through being an informant in her quest to take out the meth destroying her community.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia

Murdered and missing girls and women

yourstrulytay's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Vomit, and Death of parent

readingpicnic's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Dementia, and Gaslighting

alybwrites's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.75

This book was absolutely gripping: it was “just one more chapter, and then I’ll go to bed.” I went to bed listening to it, woke up with half of it still to go, and lied to myself: “I’ll just listen to a chapter and then do other stuff.” I did not do other stuff. I listened to this book until it was done. 
Much of the book is set within a Native community, but the unique experiences of what it means to be Native is portrayed through a wonderfully diverse cast of characters that each experience what that means in a different, but equally real and authentic way. 
Fire Keeper’s Daughter masterfully navigates the struggles and tensions of wanting to honor heritage in a modern world that leaves little room for history or indigenous tradition. We see this immediately in our MC, who is constantly trying to balance  facts, science and the scientific method that she has a deep seated passion for and the community and tradition that she loves and finds immeasurable comfort in. Figuring out how to make room for both, learning that they do not have to be in opposition, but learning not to let one blind her to the other is our character’s journey, beautifully executed. 
Also had a lot of respect for the very real examination of how society at large consistently damages and hurts  marginalized communities, even after making demands on members of those communities. 
Definitely be aware of CWs: I would say this is a mature YA. (Additional props for showing respect, communication and consent as sexy, ongoing and working both ways.)
But if you want a book that is going to absolutely suck you in and give you a new perspective on everything, I cannot recommend this highly enough. I cannot wait for the author’s upcoming Warrior Girl Unearthed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Medical trauma, and Classism

Most of the content is handled well, addressed and explicitly processed in a healthy way. But still something to be aware of.