Reviews tagging 'Racism'

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

126 reviews

batmayne_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

26 terrifying Indigenous stories from across North America
From ghosts to cannibals, mythical creatures to the real monsters in our lives, this book will keep you up and quiet all night
Every story is different and has something for every horror fan out there
If you can think of something horrifying, this book will most likely have it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Cannibalism, Stalking, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism

I dnf'd chapter: Quantum (fuck that mom she doesn't deserve air) And because of my personal icks it was hard getting through the chapters with teeth and feet and children being abused

weirdmom40's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? N/A

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Classism

shannonbauchat's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

kaylay1216's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Racism, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Colonisation

spadefootfrog's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Racism, and Violence

chickaboogawah's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

faithmccollum's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gore, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

4lexa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? N/A

5.0

Excellent dark fiction anthology.  I love the variety of horror from story to story, and I know I will revisit this book for many reasons.  I loved the unique perspectives of the authors and the critique of colonialism is underlying throughout the collection.  Some of my favorite stories were Kushtuka, Navajos Don’t Wear Elk Teeth, Hunger, Snakes Are Born in the Dark, Heart-Shaped Clock, The Prepper, & the Scientist’s Horror Story.  I love the included bio of each author at the end of the story, and I look forward to reading other works by my favorites!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

Moderate: Racism

obsidianchainsaw's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, and Classism

bright_night's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

This is probably my favorite anthology ever. I found myself wishing that some many of the stories would continue or give me more. Not because they were lacking, but because they were absolutely spell binding.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Colonisation

Minor: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexism, Vomit, and Religious bigotry