A review by jenheartbooks
Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Really compelling story- my only criticism is that the teenagers are engaged in awfully mature activities: 17 year-olds buying land and wiring money. Also, their parents are perfectly comfortable with them drinking and having sex. Those parts just didn't ring true. Maybe it's a cultural thing.
Moderate: Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Death, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, and Rape