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

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This was an incredible read. The slow build of tension at the beginning gave the plot real emotional weight, and the ending had me sobbing. I was really glad that

Spoiler

Daunis and Jamie didn’t end up together, giving Daunis some control and agency in a situation with a massive power imbalance

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Violence, Blood, Grief, Gun violence, Racism, Injury/injury detail, Rape, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Vomit, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Sexism, and Gore

Minor: Body shaming, Car accident, Alcohol, Genocide, Suicide, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Child abuse