Firekeeper's Daughter
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- Author：Angeline Boulley
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Summary
Eighteen-year-old Daunis’s mixed heritage has always made her feel like an outsider， both in her hometown and on the nearby Ojibwe reservation。 When she witnesses a shocking murder， she reluctantly agrees to be part of a covert FBI operation into a series of drug-related deaths。
But the deceptions – and deaths – keep piling up and soon the threat strikes too close to home。 Now Daunis must decide what it means to be a strong Anishinaabe kwe （Ojibwe woman） and how far she’ll go to protect her community， even if it tears apart the only world she’s ever known。
But the deceptions – and deaths – keep piling up and soon the threat strikes too close to home。 Now Daunis must decide what it means to be a strong Anishinaabe kwe （Ojibwe woman） and how far she’ll go to protect her community， even if it tears apart the only world she’s ever known。
Reviews
Jackie Miller
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I wanted to LOVE it。 So much was good。 I loved learning more about the traditions of the Chippewa。 And also。。。 I rolled my eyes a lot。 I had to remind myself this is YA at times- but I felt like it was too much plot， a LOT of explanations over and over， and honestly a bit too much suspension of disbelief。 The foreshadowing is also very heavy handed。
Lizanne Johnson
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This YA audiobook is amazing！ Mystery， romance， storytelling， own voice author， what more do you want？ The narrator was perfect。 I wanted to put everything on hold and just listen。 I’ll be adding this to the HS library Own Voices shelves and gifting another to my favorite English teacher。
Kaitlyn
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This book was PHENOMENAL！ Just hearing about the Native culture was so interesting and eye opening about what really happens to Natives。 I highly recommend this book to everyone！
Shoshana
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I loved just about every part of The Firekeeper's Daughter！ I say "just about" only because I feel like the rape was not necessary for the story and that always bothers me。 Boulley had me reeling towards the end and I was almost mad enough to stop listening （not really though！！） but luckily she pulled me back from the brink 🤣This was a beautiful， heartbreaking， amazing story and I HIGHLY recommend the audiobook， as the narration was wonderful！ I loved just about every part of The Firekeeper's Daughter！ I say "just about" only because I feel like the rape was not necessary for the story and that always bothers me。 Boulley had me reeling towards the end and I was almost mad enough to stop listening （not really though！！） but luckily she pulled me back from the brink 🤣This was a beautiful， heartbreaking， amazing story and I HIGHLY recommend the audiobook， as the narration was wonderful！ 。。。more
☀︎El In Oz☀︎
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4。5/5A really important story。 I really enjoyed this book as a whole and I was shocked with some of the twists as well。RTC
Beth Dettman
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Wow。This book was so good。It started out slow， but picked up pretty fast and became un-put-down-able。For a YA book， it deals with some pretty heavy topics， but it deals with them very well。 It's very realistic， yet hopeful。 I loved the main characters。 They were very realistic and believable。 I think you should read it。 Wow。This book was so good。It started out slow， but picked up pretty fast and became un-put-down-able。For a YA book， it deals with some pretty heavy topics， but it deals with them very well。 It's very realistic， yet hopeful。 I loved the main characters。 They were very realistic and believable。 I think you should read it。 。。。more
Katie Katieneedsabiggerbookshelf
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Daunis is gutted when she witnesses a murder and realizes that someone she was getting close to is not who he says he is。 Suddenly she is helping the FBI with their investigation into a series of drug related deaths on reservations。 Things keep getting worse， and the investigation is bringing things a bit too close to home for comfort。This is not a book I would normally pick up， but when @theboozy。reader mentioned it on @thoughtsfromapage podcast， I gave in and grabbed a copy！ It did not disappo Daunis is gutted when she witnesses a murder and realizes that someone she was getting close to is not who he says he is。 Suddenly she is helping the FBI with their investigation into a series of drug related deaths on reservations。 Things keep getting worse， and the investigation is bringing things a bit too close to home for comfort。This is not a book I would normally pick up， but when @theboozy。reader mentioned it on @thoughtsfromapage podcast， I gave in and grabbed a copy！ It did not disappoint。 I really enjoyed learning more about the traditions and culture on the reservation， and the story kept me trying to figure everything out。 This book dealt with a lot of important topics， but wrapped them in a truly enjoyable read which made it that much more impactful。 I highly recommend this book！ 。。。more
Heather Bekkers
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This book was pretty amazing。 This was a beautiful representation of what life is like for Native kids。 I really enjoyed the beauty of the different cultural traditions that were represented in the book。 It also took a look at quite a few difficult situations/ hot topics。 The way that Daunis deals with her differing backgrounds is very realistic and true to the human experience。 She struggles with grief and anger。 This is a beautiful love letter to a culture that many people have forgotten。 It i This book was pretty amazing。 This was a beautiful representation of what life is like for Native kids。 I really enjoyed the beauty of the different cultural traditions that were represented in the book。 It also took a look at quite a few difficult situations/ hot topics。 The way that Daunis deals with her differing backgrounds is very realistic and true to the human experience。 She struggles with grief and anger。 This is a beautiful love letter to a culture that many people have forgotten。 It is a coming of age novel that explores the meaning of identity and finding your personal truth。 Themes of alienation， addiction， loss， and heritage are all strongly threaded through this beautiful book。 SPOILERS***** I honestly don't think that the rape was necessary。 To the author's credit， she did not linger on the act， but did a great job focusing on the aftermath。 Daunis had so many other terrible things that happened to her during the novel。 This felt like a unneeded slap in the face。 。。。more
Debbie
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This book is stunning and a must-read， but know going in: it is too long。There are too many sub-plots and characters。 There just are。 And while these subplots and beautifully developed characters create a fleshed-out and nuanced world， the book itself drags unnecessarily。 We don't really even get into the meat of the mystery until almost 60% of the way into the book。 There were times where I would end a chapter and wonder if the next one would be actually pertinent to the main plot because the b This book is stunning and a must-read， but know going in: it is too long。There are too many sub-plots and characters。 There just are。 And while these subplots and beautifully developed characters create a fleshed-out and nuanced world， the book itself drags unnecessarily。 We don't really even get into the meat of the mystery until almost 60% of the way into the book。 There were times where I would end a chapter and wonder if the next one would be actually pertinent to the main plot because the bulk of the last one was not。It's gorgeously written but just know this one is not a quick read。 。。。more
Tori Allen
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DNFI got 70+ pages into it and didn’t see a plot or anything。 It was incredibly boring to me。。。 which is weird considering the super high rating on Goodreads and the topic。 The book is LONG too so maybe the author just took their time to drag out the plot and I didn’t have the time or interest。
Ivis
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Read in one sitting。 Terrific book。
Ben Williams
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Author’s way of storytelling is so good; I suggest you join Novel Star’s writing competition on April。
Faye Rix
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This book has me all kinds of worked up。 If you have some great stories like this one， you can publish it on Novel Star， just submit your story to hardy@novelstar。top or joye@novelstar。top
Alana
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Veronica Mars， mystery-solving， crime-solving vibes， and exploration of indigenous identity， and a cover that is something dreams are made of？ Mwah！ Really a strong book by Boulley。 It follows a teen girl who investigates drug crimes， and while on the surface that sounds like your typical teen-solving-mysteries book， this one is so much more。 There's topics like the struggle to find and solidify one's identity， there's twists and turns and some massive "HOLY SHIT" moments。 I will say sometimes t Veronica Mars， mystery-solving， crime-solving vibes， and exploration of indigenous identity， and a cover that is something dreams are made of？ Mwah！ Really a strong book by Boulley。 It follows a teen girl who investigates drug crimes， and while on the surface that sounds like your typical teen-solving-mysteries book， this one is so much more。 There's topics like the struggle to find and solidify one's identity， there's twists and turns and some massive "HOLY SHIT" moments。 I will say sometimes the plot felt a little overwhelming in all that was happening， which took away some believableness （is that a word？ eh。。。）， but hey， ya girl is cool with some flair in plots。 This is just the book you should read if you like mystery and twists and turns with exploration of important topics， a little romance sprinkled in （because don't almost all novels have that？）， and a kickass mc who I think a lot of people can relate to in some way or another。 。。。more
Laura
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"Everything has strings attached。 Unintended consequences。 The shove from behind that you never saw coming。"This book is YA but it didn't feel YA to me。 It was dealing with so many adult issues from the viewpoint of a high school student。Daunis Fontaine is part of the Ojibwe community in Michigan where hockey is life。 When one of her friends is tragically murdered in front of her she gets pulled into something she wasn't aware was right under her nose。 An insidious disease that was eating her co "Everything has strings attached。 Unintended consequences。 The shove from behind that you never saw coming。"This book is YA but it didn't feel YA to me。 It was dealing with so many adult issues from the viewpoint of a high school student。Daunis Fontaine is part of the Ojibwe community in Michigan where hockey is life。 When one of her friends is tragically murdered in front of her she gets pulled into something she wasn't aware was right under her nose。 An insidious disease that was eating her community from the inside out。 She slowly uncovers more clues as more people are found dead。 Who is dealing to her community？ Also， are there really criptids involved or are there hallucinogenics？ The spiritual journey that they described that the soul takes， the four day journey was so beautiful。 I will tell you when I laid on my Dad and felt his last breath I walked up and down the hallways of the hospital smiling and telling him how much I loved him hoping he was lingering。 I was also an emotional 6 month pregnant mess and needed my Daddy。 I love the way Daunis thinks， problem solves。 She doesn't want to quick fix but to fix this problem into the next seven generations。 The way we should all try to think when acting for our community and world， not only for the immediate but the future impact。 Her hopeful outlook is inspiring and I loved the degree path she chose。There was also a fake relationship with an undercover agent which got a little blurred the closer they got。Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Miigwetch @netgalley and @henryholtbooks for the e-ARC for my honest and voluntary review。 I loved reading their language and cultural traditions， daily rituals， family structures， her memories。 It was all so beautiful。 Mixed in with the horribly tragic events。 Women should be defended when men violate their bodies。 Full stop。 There shouldn't be protections for him to be a predator。 TW: drug abuse， suicide， rape 。。。more
Shannon Wolz
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4。5
Sydney
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TW: drug use， drug addiction， gun violence， sexual assault， violence Should you read Firekeeper's Daughter -Yes-Definitely-AbsolutelyAt first I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about this book。 I don't read a lot of thrillers， because I usually find the plot twists/ end reveals to be lackluster。 But NOPE not with this book。 This story kept me on my toes from the first word to the very last。 I thought for a debut novel that Boulley did an amazing job at creating characters that felt real and h TW: drug use， drug addiction， gun violence， sexual assault， violence Should you read Firekeeper's Daughter -Yes-Definitely-AbsolutelyAt first I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about this book。 I don't read a lot of thrillers， because I usually find the plot twists/ end reveals to be lackluster。 But NOPE not with this book。 This story kept me on my toes from the first word to the very last。 I thought for a debut novel that Boulley did an amazing job at creating characters that felt real and had actual presence within the story。 I was debating giving this 4-4。5/5 stars only because certain events happened and were not talked about in depth as I thought they would've been。 If that makes any sense， I don't know how articulate what I'm trying to say without giving too much away。 In the end I just decided to go with the full 5/5 rating because I didn't want to judge/ discredit anyone who has gone through similar events。All in all this is probably one of my favorites reads of this year so far！ I simply cannot wait to read what Boulley writes next。 。。。more
Haley Caldwell
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Amazing。 This book is important。
Joe Anderson
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Not to be overreacting but you're book is totally awesome。 You're innate writing skill is what the world should witness。 Try joining NovelStar's writing competition because why not？ Not to be overreacting but you're book is totally awesome。 You're innate writing skill is what the world should witness。 Try joining NovelStar's writing competition because why not？ 。。。more
Kandi
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I could describe this book with one sentence- a young adult mystery that takes place in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula。 But this book is so much more than that and I loved everything about it。 To me it’s a book about family， community & and the journey to find the person you are。 Highly recommend。
raquel
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my most anticipated for a reason。 review to come as i process
The Skull Library
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This was definitely NOT a thriller， it was extremely slow paced and honestly pretty boring at times。 What I loved the most was the cultural aspect and learning about Natives today， but the rest of the plot and the relationship that Daunis （the main protagonist） had with her love interest was so unrealistic it was annoying。 It felt disjointed， way too much info， and WAY too long。 It’s 3 stars rounded up for me - disappointing read。 But I do think many would enjoy it。 Just don’t expect a fast pace This was definitely NOT a thriller， it was extremely slow paced and honestly pretty boring at times。 What I loved the most was the cultural aspect and learning about Natives today， but the rest of the plot and the relationship that Daunis （the main protagonist） had with her love interest was so unrealistic it was annoying。 It felt disjointed， way too much info， and WAY too long。 It’s 3 stars rounded up for me - disappointing read。 But I do think many would enjoy it。 Just don’t expect a fast paced thriller because this isn’t it！ 。。。more
Nhi
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this is a magnificent debut， a new YA favorite。 a peak into this Anishinaabe community reaffirms to me how beautiful and bountiful it is to be connected to your ancestral culture and heritage:）
Tayler Steele
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This is quite possibly the best book of 2021。 I’d give it 15 stars if I could。This is a powerful， moving novel。 Deeply immersed in a rich， vibrant culture that is brought to life so vividly for those of us who know so little about it。 The sense of community， the depth of the characters。。。just unbelievable。
Naina
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Daunis Fontaine， an upcoming college freshman， is half-White （French and Italian） and half-Ojibwe and has struggled to be fully accepted by both sides of her family。 A new recruit on her brother's elite hockey team， Jamie Johnson， understands what it means to be biracial and has further struggled with fitting in due to repeated moves。 Daunis， who is coping with her uncle's sudden death， becomes close to Jamie， but soon has another tragedy strike close to home， after which her worldview changes e Daunis Fontaine， an upcoming college freshman， is half-White （French and Italian） and half-Ojibwe and has struggled to be fully accepted by both sides of her family。 A new recruit on her brother's elite hockey team， Jamie Johnson， understands what it means to be biracial and has further struggled with fitting in due to repeated moves。 Daunis， who is coping with her uncle's sudden death， becomes close to Jamie， but soon has another tragedy strike close to home， after which her worldview changes entirely。 I don't want to share too much， because I think Angeline Boulley has done a fantastic job layering and progressing the story。That said， I want to highlight the several aspects of this book that I particularly enjoyed。 Daunis is a very well-written and multi-faceted character。 She is very mature for her age， and her strengths lie in her cultural roots。 Likewise one of the strengths of this #OwnVoices book is Ms。 Boulley's description of Ojibwe culture and traditions。 Daunis is immersed in her community and is surrounded by strong Ojibwe women， including her aunt Teddie， her best friend Lilly's Grandma， and other Elders。 These characters， too， are very well-developed and Ms。 Boulley gives them each their own personality。 No person is superfluous to the story。I also liked how Ms。 Boulley layered several stories on top of one another。 There's the present story of the horrific incident which Daunis witnesses and the aftermath， but also the stories of Daunis's uncle， the hockey community， and Daunis's parents。 It all ties together very beautifully。 That said， there were a few storylines that I think were unnecessary and the plot could have progressed without their inclusion。 I also am not always the biggest fan of YA romance， and while Daunis and Jamie are fantastic characters you can't help but root for， I wasn't the biggest fan of all the romance （but that's just me！）。 These few minor details， however， are my only criticisms of the book。Firekeeper's Daughter is one of the best YA books I've read in a while， and I strongly encourage everyone to pick this up。 Thank you to Netgalley， Henry Holt and Co。， and Macmillan Children's Publishing Group for my free e-ARC。 。。。more
Jo-Marie
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I like this novel: Michigan scenery; introduction to the Anishinaabe culture， language， history; and a Young Adult storyline that isn’t patronising， perfect or pretentious。
Mandie Pierce
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4。5 ⭐️ This one took me quite awhile to get into。 Though， I think that was not really the fault of the book but just what was happening in life at the time。 Loved the story of Daunis。 I feel like the author ended the book well; however， I’d still like to know more about what happened next。
Alison McDonald
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I am genuinely speechless after reading this book。 It was such an absolute home-run debut for Angeline Boulley and I am so incredibly happy I picked this up。 This book was heartbreaking， hopeful， thought-provoking， mysterious and thrilling all rolled into one。 I really can’t say enough wonderful things about this book。 Firekeeper’s Daughter follows Daunis， an 18 year old girl coming into womanhood in the Upper Pennisula of Michigan。 She finds herself teetering between her father’s Ojibwe tribe a I am genuinely speechless after reading this book。 It was such an absolute home-run debut for Angeline Boulley and I am so incredibly happy I picked this up。 This book was heartbreaking， hopeful， thought-provoking， mysterious and thrilling all rolled into one。 I really can’t say enough wonderful things about this book。 Firekeeper’s Daughter follows Daunis， an 18 year old girl coming into womanhood in the Upper Pennisula of Michigan。 She finds herself teetering between her father’s Ojibwe tribe and her white mother’s family dynamics。 Daunis is smart， loyal， tough but also flawed。 I think that’s what makes her such an amazing protagonist。 She makes mistakes， she rushes into situations too soon， she stumbles and falls but she knows who to lean on for support and how to pick herself back up。 In the midst of her identity struggles she also finds herself intertwined in an FBI investigation into drug use that is ravaging her community。 Using her knowledge in STEM， fostered by her loving Uncle， she agreed to help figure out who is behind the drug network。 Throughout the story we see tragedy， trauma， revelations and epiphanies that change Daunis’ life forever。 This has such a Nancy Drew vibe and I was completely immersed in the story from the beginning。 This book was so powerful and I am so thankful to Boulley for this work of art。 Growing up in Michigan， I have always known there was a strong Native presence but I never sought out information regarding the current struggles their communities may face or what it might be like to grow up on the many reservations I’ve driven past。 Getting this glimpse into the beautiful culture， language， medicines and practices they continue to uphold was an experience I will be thankful for。 I am so glad voices like Boulley’s exist to give us this look inside and expand our minds into the communities that have been here all along。 I absolutely 10/10 would recommend this book to anyone。 It is the perfect mix of cultural fiction， mystery， true crime drama and the struggles of womanhood in America。 Loved， loved， loved it。 。。。more
Stephanie McMillan
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I loved this book。 It was both a richly layered mystery & a window in to Ojibwe culture。 It was rural noir with a strong female character。 Daunis is is a force to be reckoned with and I hope Angeline Boulley writes another book。 Highest recommendation。
Jen
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Daunis Fontaine is such a fabulous heroine in this richly full YA novel。 would highly recommend this book to lovers of YA lit， mysteries， love， and more。As a Michigander， it was a joy to read。 I'm sorry it's over！ Daunis Fontaine is such a fabulous heroine in this richly full YA novel。 would highly recommend this book to lovers of YA lit， mysteries， love， and more。As a Michigander， it was a joy to read。 I'm sorry it's over！ 。。。more
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