A review by empathephant
Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I really enjoyed it overall, but the pacing was hard. It took a long time to read because I kept falling into slumps.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Rape
Moderate: Medical content, Racism, Kidnapping, Addiction, Confinement, and Murder
Minor: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Car accident, Colonisation, and Alcohol
This book heavily involves police work. No direct physical brutality is displayed, but the emotional and other consequences of using outside policing in a native community is apparent. In the end, .