Firekeeper's Daughter

This book is so, so special. I blitzed through it in a matter of hours and it spoke to me on so many levels in a way only one Indigenous person can touch another. The socio-political struggles of native identity, tribal membership, cultural knowledge, and more all within your tribe and outside of it up against the many, many issues native country faces all seems like a lot because it IS a lot, but it's perfect in capturing that muchness. There is no one native issue and I think the way this book refuses to let you forget that is good, especially for readers who don't already KNOW that.

The mystery and core of the STORY really did NOT allow me to put this book down. I simply HAD to finish it before going to sleep, even if it meant reading till 3am. SO worth it. I think this book captures the cycle of feeling caught up in an overwhelming amount of responsibility and problems that feel too big to solve yourself wonderfully.