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Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

525 reviews

elenasjaastad's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Drug abuse, and Addiction

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

monkeereads's review against another edition

• 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

I don't normally read YA but this book was being talked about so much that I decided to give it a read. 
I loved it so much I devoured the audio book in one day on a road trip. Cannot wait to read more from the author.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Murder, Grief, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death

Minor: Rape, Vomit, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

golesombol's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, and Death

Moderate: Addiction and Drug abuse

purplepenning's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Gun violence, Murder, and Suicide

Moderate: Vomit, Abandonment, Alcohol, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Death, Car accident, Colonisation, Medical content, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

gmxa901's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Addiction, Murder, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Rape, Car accident, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Death, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

takeaim's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

I can't say that Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley is an enjoyable read. It's compelling. It's a tough read. It's a story that stays with you.

The main character, 18-year-old Daunis Fontaine, is Native American (Ojibwe) and white. After she witnesses a fatal shooting, she uses her knowledge in chemistry and Native medicines to help the FBI investigate a new illegal drug plaguing her town and other Native communities. Boulley expertly depicts the issues facing Indigenous people in the U.S. It never feels heavy-handed because the characters are more than just their trauma. More than just their grief, anger and sadness. There is love, humor, inner pride, loyalty. And that is what drives Daunis to uncover the truth. And as we all know, the truth hurts.

Please check content warnings.

The Obamas have optioned "Firekeeper's Daughter" for a series on Netflix. Boulley's follow-up is "Warrior Girl Unearthed." I look forward to both.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Grief, Addiction, Racism, and Sexual violence

blakeandbooks's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Bullying, Addiction, Trafficking, Gun violence, Suicide, Confinement, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Colonisation, and Cursing

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Vomit, Alcohol, Car accident, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Minor: Infidelity

abigailrosalynn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? No

5.0

This book was gripping and stayed with me throughout every break I had to take while listening to it, whether for a few hours or a few weeks on a trip. The characters were so rich and deep, so passionate for their culture and community. It made my heart wrench, break, soar, everything in between. The author, and thus the narrator, put such thoughtful care into describing such complicated and sometimes ugly truths, and made me feel so deeply. 

Definitely one to check content warnings for, as this delves into all sorts of potentially triggering topics. 

But I can tell that I will be sitting with this story and it’s people on my heart and mind for a long time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Violence, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Murder, Grief, and Suicide

Set in a native community in a modernist setting (2004). Deals with the damage that drugs, specifically meth, have on the community. Multiple deaths, one graphic and revisited frequently.

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

emtk2118's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Addiction, Rape, and Drug use

Moderate: Car accident, Sexism, Vomit, Racism, Blood, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Classism, and Colonisation

Minor: Abandonment