This book was a strong 4.5 Star read for me. I knocked half a star because I did guess one of the major plot twists around the 30% mark, but other than that I absolutely loved this story.
I listened to the audiobook and highly recommend it as well. The narrator was great and I enjoyed hearing the pronunciation of the native words. This was a fantastic YA contemporary crime/mystery story. The community was well developed and complex in a way that was easy to follow and believable. Fans of Fredrik Backman's Beartown will enjoy this book with the hockey elements and similar style of character development/modern world building. Though it's worth noting, I loved Firekeeper's Daughter more than Beartown.
The story behind the cover art and author's background make this own voice story authentic. I loved the nod to the elders at the end and loved that they played a role in the climax of the story.
I listened to the audiobook and highly recommend it as well. The narrator was great and I enjoyed hearing the pronunciation of the native words. This was a fantastic YA contemporary crime/mystery story. The community was well developed and complex in a way that was easy to follow and believable. Fans of Fredrik Backman's Beartown will enjoy this book with the hockey elements and similar style of character development/modern world building. Though it's worth noting, I loved Firekeeper's Daughter more than Beartown.
The story behind the cover art and author's background make this own voice story authentic. I loved the nod to the elders at the end and loved that they played a role in the climax of the story.