A review by snipinfool
Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
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
4.0
This book was very good. It was a little slow to start, but once it did I was completely pulled into the story. Daunis has lived her life as one living in two parts There is the white part from her mother and the Ojibwe Indian part from her father. She is preparing to begin her first semester of college when her life starts throwing curves at her. Her beloved uncle mysteriously dies, her grandmother nearly dies, and she worries about bad things happening in threes. She learns that a meth problem has taken hold in the Ojiibwe community. Daunis is asked help the FBI with their case.
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Addiction and Classism