I typically reserve audiobooks for non-fiction. I don’t know why, but I consume non-fiction better this way. Firekeeper’s Daughter was the first work of fiction that I read via an audiobook. It took me longer to get invested in the story than I think it would have if I read a physical copy, but once I was in… I was hooked.
The story follows Daunis Fontaine, a biracial 18 yr old unenrolled tribal member, who witnesses a murder and ends up involved in an FBI investigation as a result. This was a solid YA novel with some twist and turns along the way.
There were some plot points that seemed incomplete or unnecessary for me and there was a section that dragged a little, but what absolutely captivated me was the exploration of Ojibwe culture. The traditions, customs, reverence for elders, celebrations, food, etc. was illustrated so well that I really did feel immersed in the culture. And I will say that if I had read this book I most definitely would have been mispronouncing all of the Ojibwe names and phrases wrong in my head. In that respect this was the perfect book for me to listen to.
The story follows Daunis Fontaine, a biracial 18 yr old unenrolled tribal member, who witnesses a murder and ends up involved in an FBI investigation as a result. This was a solid YA novel with some twist and turns along the way.
There were some plot points that seemed incomplete or unnecessary for me and there was a section that dragged a little, but what absolutely captivated me was the exploration of Ojibwe culture. The traditions, customs, reverence for elders, celebrations, food, etc. was illustrated so well that I really did feel immersed in the culture. And I will say that if I had read this book I most definitely would have been mispronouncing all of the Ojibwe names and phrases wrong in my head. In that respect this was the perfect book for me to listen to.