A review by emily_mh
Firekeeper's Daughter, by Angeline Boulley

challenging emotional mysterious sad tense 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 loved this!! Definitely one of my faves of the year so far. I really liked Daunis as a character and narrator. She's so geeky and so her view of the world is so scientific, which was enjoyable to read. But she also just felt like a real person. I loved learning about Ojibwe culture through her, especially their medicinal practices and omens. The mystery was also well-paced throughout with an exciting ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Suicide, Murder, Death, Drug abuse, Addiction, Racism, Sexual assault, Rape, Confinement, Sexual violence, Violence, Injury/injury detail, and Medical content

Moderate: Grief, Drug use, Alcohol, Colonisation, Physical abuse, Cursing, Gore, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Vomit, Blood, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Child death, Death of parent, Car accident, Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Misogyny, Eating disorder, Incest, Body shaming, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Ableism, and Animal death