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Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology by Shane Hawk, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.
77 reviews
parisfba09's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Colonisation
it's hard to give content warnings for a short story collection. i mean it's a horror collection so all these stories are pretty graphic and bloody - but some go into a lot of detail about sexual assault, pedophilia and torture, there's also a story about a man experiencing what i think is schizophrenic or bipolar delusions that could be triggering.toriliz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
4.5
Graphic: Violence and Blood
Moderate: Body horror, Gun violence, and Vomit
annamorgan27's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gore, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
idk_indigo's review against another edition
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Genocide, Incest, Rape, Forced institutionalization, and Kidnapping
Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Torture, Transphobia, Vomit, Police brutality, Trafficking, and Religious bigotry
letsgolesbians's review against another edition
4.5
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Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, and Colonisation
blchabot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
As someone who loves myth, folklore and sharing scary stories around a campfire, I was enthralled with the concept of so many different "scary stories" told by Indigenous writers.
"Never Whistle at Night" is a compilation of 26 stories exploring dark themes that really highlights the incredible significance of storytelling for all Indigenous people.
Each story tackles a uniquely dark and harrowing topic ranging from the obvious topics of racism, colonialism, residential schools and the effect of generational trauma, NWAN touches Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, blood quantum and Indigenous monsters like the Kusktuka.
Some of my favourites included:
· Navajos don't wear Elk Teeth by @conleylyons
A man moves into a new neighbourhood and finds himself in a strange relationship with a very forward man who keeps an even stranger collection.
· Tick Talk by Cherie Dimaline
A man goes on a hunting trip after losing his father only to end up with a little passenger who won't quite go away.
· Snakes are Born in the Dark by D.H. Trujillo
A spelunking trip to see protected Indigenous cave painting goes horribly wrong when a white man chooses to engage in casual racism.
In order to engage in the cultural act of oral storytelling, I listened to this on audible. I highly recommend it, so you too can truly experience these stories.
There is an emotional difference when you hear stories written by the likes of Cherie Dimaline, DH Trujillo and Rebecca Roanhorse read by incredible narrators like @ghostkeepermusic @kaniehtiio @thesheldonelter that really puts you in the story.
I had so many visceral emotions when contemplating the things left unsaid at the end of each of the short stories but the most terrifying part was how monstrous humanity has, and continues to be towards the Indigenous Community. The acknowledgments, read by editors shane.hawk and @tvayyyy said it best:
It's something else to be a monster made man, in a world of man made monsters.
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Classism
Residential Schoolspaintedanna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
eficca33's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Dementia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism
tainolibrary's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Classism
rubl_b's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder