loppear reviewed Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
Debut author Angeline Boulley crafts a groundbreaking YA thriller about a Native teen who must …
I was not expecting a CSI/Nancy Drew thriller, but stuck through it for da UP.
4 stars
Fast-paced and high-stakes near-YA with a long list of honestly addressed CW themes (sexual violence, gun violence, drug use, indigenous justice and casino wealth and federal bureau myopia, family estrangement, i could go on). The protagonist is drawn so smartly and self-aware on the boundaries of tribe, adulthood, hockey, love, family.