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Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

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lmm0's review against another edition

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challenging dark informative 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

4.0

18 year-old Daunis Fontaine has always felt out of place, both in her small town and on the Ojibwe reservation. When a family tragedy puts her college dreams on hold, she falls for Jamie, a new recruit on her brother’s hockey team, but soon suspects he’s hiding something. After witnessing a murder, Daunis is drawn into an FBI investigation of a dangerous new drug, going undercover using her knowledge of chemistry and Ojibwe medicine. As she uncovers painful secrets and faces a system more focused on punishment than protection, Daunis must decide how far she’s willing to go to protect her community, even if it means risking everything she’s ever known.
WOW, I'm not usually one to lean into YA, but this one absolutely worked for me - and having Isabella Star LaBlanc narrate was the cherry on top (you may recognize her from True Detective: Night Country). If you like stories set in Michigan, pick this one up. I know the YA genre can be broad at times, but I think this lends towards readers on the older side of that range, given the different kinds of abuse that are covered throughout the story (drug, domestic, sexual).
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afarout's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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rachellenbecker's review against another edition

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dark emotional inspiring mysterious 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

4.0

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donteatmercury's review against another edition

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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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gabi_r184's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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ksc2742's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective 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? No

4.5

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mollz235's review against another edition

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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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madzobean's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative 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

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onarosebeam's review against another edition

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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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ana_maria5's review against another edition

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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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