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Firekeeper's Daughter
by Angeline Boulley
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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:
Complicated
This is an absolutely incredible book! The Anishinaabe culture is the foundation of the story and it is beautiful and raw. However, learning about the Anishinaabe culture and traditions wasn't even my favorite part, much to my surprise. My favorite part was seeing the strong bonds between women in the community. There was still the occasional catty remark but at the end of the day, the Anishinaabe women were there for one another.
The mystery of the story was very intriguing and had me continually changing my suspicions. By the end, I was pleased and surprised with all the turns it had taken and I'll leave it at that.
Isabella Star LaBlanc is my new favorite audiobook narrator and her narrative added so much to the book for me. Instead of stumbling over Anishinaabe words I'd never heard before, LaBlanc read them perfectly as if Daunis herself were saying them.
A huge thanks to Libro FM and Macmillan Audio for gifting me an audio copy.