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Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad 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

5.0

All the stars for this much hyped (and deservingly-so) debut.

It’s beyond impressive how Angeline Boulley has crafted a first novel that contains so many elements, so expertly balanced. This book is part thriller, part romance, and deeply infused throughout with a nuanced portrayal of Ojibwe culture, history, and present day community.

I found myself turning the pages compulsively, but also feeling so much thematic depth underpinning the propulsive plot.

Daunis is one of those rare characters you encounter as a reader, where you find yourself imagining her life, and wishing her well, after the book finishes. She is that fully realized.

This book portrays some tremendously hard, dark experiences, but at its core is a glowing pride and reverence for the wisdom, strength, and love embedded within Daunis’s community.

You don’t want to miss this.
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