Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology by Shane Hawk, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.

90 reviews

laymanh's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Classism

willow_thewisp's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Cultural appropriation

cadence99's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I really enjoyed this fantastic Anthology. Many stories were deeply disconcerting, and had me jumpy and on edge after some late night reading. Some of my favorites were White Hills, Scariest. Story. Ever. and Eulogy for A Brother, Resurrected (this one in particular was my favorite, and I look forward to reading more from the author!)- I’d highly recommend this to anyone looking for thoughtful, well crafted horror that packs a punch

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

tshaff's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Colonisation

livy0426's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, and Blood

ingridjones's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Racism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

acepiary's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cultural appropriation, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

gnomeguy1138's review against another edition

dark tense

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Hate crime, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Colonisation

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Gun violence, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War

theotherallie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Torture, Blood, and Abortion

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, and Colonisation

justagir1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail