Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

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

41 reviews

asurasantosha's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Stalking, Abortion, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

sakiido's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

pineapple_queen's review

dark mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Alcohol

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

black_cat_iiix's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Racial slurs, Racism, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

shuttersham's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

ramakn22's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and War

moukinnokage's review against another edition

The second story absolutely BROKE me 😭 I wanted to read spooky horror like the Kushtuka, not reality. The book touches on some of the worst aspects of human history, including genocide, discrimination, and dehumanization. It is beautifully written overall. That said, I personally won’t finish it for my mental health.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, and Grief

kittyinatophat's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad 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

5.0

Wow. All of these were so well written and scary in their own right, genuinely did not read one that I didn’t enjoy. I can definitely see myself coming back to this to reread in the future! 

I did have some that I found more unsettling than others that I have to highlight:

Kushtuka - Mathilda Zeller
Hunger - Phoenix Boudreau
Before I Go - Norris Black
Night in the Chrysalis - Tiffany Morris
Scariest Story Ever - Richard Van Camp
Human Eaters - Royce K Young Wolf
Dead Owls - Mona Susan Power
The Prepper - Morgan Talty
Eulogy for a Brother, Resurrected - Carson Faust
Night Moves - Andrea L. Rogers
Capgras - Tommy Orange
The Scientist’s Horror Story - Darcie Little Badger 
Collections - Amber Blaeser-Wardzalla

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

allikay14's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Racism