Reviews of Firekeeper's Daughter

reorganizedreads

Aug 03 2021 – 04:52 PM

This one was just OK for me

I loved Daunis' strong sense of family, in spite of their issues and flaws. Seeing the different...

charityann

Aug 02 2021 – 12:24 AM

Excellent read!

I really enjoyed this book. Daunis was a relatable character. I was immediately drawn into her...

ramblinhamlin

Jul 28 2021 – 11:03 AM

Great read

“𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆. 𝑬𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒑𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒇. 𝑮𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒇 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒚𝒔...

tamtasticbooks

Jul 26 2021 – 04:16 PM

Favorite Book of 2021 So Far

There is so dang much I could say about this book-I probably can't condense my thoughts properly,...

checkyourshelves

Jul 12 2021 – 08:21 AM

A Compelling and Fascinating Story

Daunis Fontaine is a strong, smart, and fierce main character. She’s a star hockey player who had...

bookshelfdaze

Jul 03 2021 – 09:54 PM

Ojibwe culture on display

I typically reserve audiobooks for non-fiction. I don’t know why, but I consume non-fiction...

emmreadsbooks

Jul 03 2021 – 06:23 PM

Wow wow WOW

Wow wow WOW. I knew that I was going to love this book but I didn't know how much. It had...

gm1990

Jul 02 2021 – 12:31 PM

Intelligent and Intriguing

First of all the cover art is absolutely gorgeous. I love that our author Angeline Boulley wanted...

talielovesbooks

Jul 02 2021 – 01:48 AM

5 Star YA Mystery

Thank you to Macmillan Children's for the complimentary arc of this title. One sentence...

parcelhome

Jun 28 2021 – 11:22 AM

Powerful and Affecting

This is a powerfully affecting YA novel steeped in indigenous culture. The language and the...

readingwithchris

Jun 25 2021 – 02:20 PM

Culture Beauty

I really struggled writing this review. I wanted to love this book. For a debut, this was a...

awnnuh

Jun 25 2021 – 05:02 AM

An immersive, nuanced, and highly important read

I remember distinctly being quite put off by this novel within the first few pages. The...

cwilkens

Jun 21 2021 – 01:37 AM

Intriguing

First of all, thank you to Fierce Reads for an eARC in exchnge for an honest review! Daunis...

maryreadstoomuch

Jun 19 2021 – 08:56 PM

Highly recommended!

Daunis Fontaine is part Ojibwe, and when the meth epidemic in her community leads to a murder,...

permanently_booked

Jun 17 2021 – 12:58 PM

Beautiful Debut

I am honored to be a part of the Fierce Reads tour team for this truly groundbreaking novel by...

questsandcrimes

Jun 14 2021 – 04:39 PM

Amazing coming of age tale

“My girl, some boats are made for the river and some are made for the ocean” “Lust fades,...

abucci

Jun 14 2021 – 12:33 PM

A Powerful Read

The Firekeepers Daughter was an interesting and powerful read, especially for young women. I...

abookishbutterfly

Jun 14 2021 – 12:14 AM

I had FOMO because of the rave reviews, but this wasn’t for me

SPOILER ALERT I thought the MC felt much younger than 18. I was very tired of the...

ojoausana

Jun 13 2021 – 04:59 PM

Firekeeper's Daughter Review

I was lucky enough to receive this book from netgalley and later was able to also get the...

kspecks

Jun 10 2021 – 12:18 PM

Strong debut, amazing book

For a book that dwelt so often on liminal spaces, my feelings on Firekeeper's Daughter were...

rachelegeyer

Jun 07 2021 – 06:53 PM

Potential top 2021 read!

Let me just cement Firekeepers ‘s Daughter into one of my “Top Reads of 2021” slot. The hype is...

dutchnatty

Jun 07 2021 – 12:19 AM

Amazing

This book will for sure be in my top five, but honestly, it may end up being my favorite of this...

lillian27

Jun 04 2021 – 06:03 PM

Fun, interesting read!

Firekeeper's daughter was a fun, interesting read about a young Native American woman trying to...

thebookkeepers

Jun 02 2021 – 05:27 PM

Incredible YA debut!

This book was a strong 4.5 Star read for me. I knocked half a star because I did guess one of the...

apishcan

May 31 2021 – 05:42 PM

Coming of age mystery

Daunis has been too much of this or too much of that, depending on which side of her family she...

quirkycatsfatstacks

May 31 2021 – 02:38 PM

Amazing Read

Firekeeper's Daughter is a debut novel that very much doesn't feel like a debut novel. Written by...

clp412

May 30 2021 – 09:39 PM

Great plot

I enjoyed this book! I enjoyed reading and learning about the culture of the Ojibwe reservation...

danirussell07

May 27 2021 – 01:25 AM

Favorite of 2021 So Far!

5 HUGE STARS! Firekeeper's Daughter is at the top of my Fiction Reads of 2021 list! This will...

ctalex

May 25 2021 – 10:26 AM

Best Book

I live for Young Adult novels. They offer a sense of escape which is a nice break from the real...

shayers87

May 24 2021 – 08:35 PM

Favorite Book of the Year

If you haven't read this book, you should go out and do so now. This follows Daunis Fontaine. She...

micki

May 24 2021 – 07:58 PM

Beware of the hype

Did I like this book? Yes. Did I love it? Not really. Can I appreciate what the author was...

nicetagg

May 24 2021 – 09:08 AM

I loved this book immensely

Going into this book I’m not sure what I was expecting. But, I know what I got was much much...

lyserrrrr

May 21 2021 – 06:04 AM

Very Enlightening, Must Read for Everyone!

This book was absolutely amazing! I originally read the first few chapters on Bookishfirst and...

wilsonr1k2@gmail.com

May 14 2021 – 05:07 PM

Awesome

Loved this YA book! The main character was grappling with her own cultural identity, grief, and...

ophebj

May 13 2021 – 04:07 PM

Thrilling, fast paced and so culturally enriching!

Daunis Fontaine is an 18-year-old Native American woman who grew up feeling like she never fit in...