Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

18 reviews

jacquelynjoan's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

A million stars! This large book went so fast! I was not expecting some of the not-quite-twists, but surprises later in the book. I was deep in and then could not resist staying up past 4 am to find out what would happen next. 

This is a wonderful book full of love of community and culture and family, but in a complicated, real-feeling way. There is a lot of tragedy and saddness there, but it doesn't totally overwhelm you because there is balance and the main character is rooted in her values and has a support system. 

I live in the USA, so on Native land, and I really appreciate any opportunity to learn more about the land I live on and the people who have cared for it for centuries before my great grandparents moved here from Italy. Especially when the author makes it so fun to learn! 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Child death, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Homophobia, Gun violence, Genocide, Sexual violence, Murder, Dementia, Colonisation, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Car accident, Cancer, Bullying, Rape, and Racism

black_cat_iiix's review against another edition

dark 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Colonisation, Rape, and Racism

Moderate: Vomit, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Car accident

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Fire/Fire injury

jessthanthree's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Violence, Racism, Rape, Death, Medical trauma, Addiction, and Car accident

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Bullying, Infidelity, Stalking, Body shaming, Excrement, Torture, Child abuse, Classism, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, and Vomit

Minor: Trafficking, Fatphobia, and Pregnancy

skudiklier's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I enjoyed this book on a lot of levels--the plot, the characters, the mystery, what I learned about Ojibwe culture and traditions--and definitely found it suspenseful and engaging. I wouldn't say the writing itself is my favorite (I felt like it did a lot of telling rather than showing), but it wasn't bad by any means and didn't distract from the story. I couldn't tell how it was going to end and I felt pretty satisfied with the ending

(especially that it didn't force a HEA for the romance when that would have been unhealthy)

. Overall I'd definitely recommend this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Addiction, Death, Grief, Racism, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexism, Infidelity, Abandonment, Alcohol, Death of parent, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Suicide, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Fatphobia, Car accident, Vomit, and Xenophobia

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Racial slurs, Torture, Sexual content, Cultural appropriation, Homophobia, Ableism, and Alcoholism

margaret_k30's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Drug abuse, Racism, Death of parent, and Addiction

Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexism, Vomit, Rape, Physical abuse, Drug use, Sexual violence, Violence, and Abandonment

Minor: Cultural appropriation, Car accident, Murder, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Medical content, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, and Body shaming

knit_the_resistance's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I loved so much about this book. I loved the Native perspective and use of language, imagery, ways of knowing, respect for elders... All of it. It was wonderful to listen to with a truly masterful young voice. 
In general, I do not love action/adventure stories where one implausible exciting thing piles on top of the next. Drugs! Murder! Violence!  Running wildly through the woods! Etc! I just find it unrealistic enough that I lose the plot. No one's life is like that. 
But the parts I liked outweigh the implausible parts, so, yeah, a good rating!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Suicide, Racial slurs, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Vomit, Pregnancy, Medical content, Kidnapping, Forced institutionalization, Drug use, Colonisation, Addiction, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Grief, Death of parent, Confinement, Medical trauma, and Death

Moderate: Alcohol

oriana095's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Rape, Addiction, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Suicide

Minor: Death, Car accident, Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

nerp's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

I’m usually really skeptical of popular YA books, but this was excellent. Audio was phenomenal. Really nailed it on all fronts.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Grief, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Addiction and Kidnapping

Minor: Colonisation, Pregnancy, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, Drug abuse, and Classism

aelunny's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

It's a great mystery novel that gives Nancy Drew, and also centers native culture, real contemporary issues, and native women. Big recommend if you're looking to get sucked into something!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Car accident, Rape, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Drug use, Drug abuse, Blood, Sexual assault, Racism, Addiction, Violence, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Stalking, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Pedophilia, Classism, Colonisation, and Cultural appropriation

maple_dove's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

My favorite quotes from this book:

"DNA tests can tell you what tribe you're from?"
"Shhh." Fingers to lips again.
He turns to me. Awfully close. I move a step away and keep talking in a low voice.
"You're thinking of those bullshit ancestry tests where you mail your spit in a test tube and they say you're eighteen percent Native American. Those tests are imperfect. They generalize results to geographic regions, not countries or tribes or bands. People take those tests and think they can enroll in a tribe. It doesn't work like that." (Pg. 198)

"Love means wanting you to have a good life, even if I'm not in it. And your love for me? It should be that strong, so you want that for me, too." (pg. 477)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Drug use, and Suicide

Moderate: Excrement, Rape, and Sexual content

Minor: Infidelity and Pregnancy

Victim blaming (graphic)