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Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology by Shane Hawk, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.
56 reviews
amrithi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Graphic: Torture and Violence
Moderate: Death
alienrosey's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, Rape, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Gore, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Torture and Suicide
mary_stormageddon's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Colonisation, Grief, Torture, Body horror, Car accident, Murder, Death, Animal death, Miscarriage, Violence, Addiction, Blood, Racism, and Rape
arcticraspberry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
- Limbs, Waubeshig Rice
- Kushtuka, Mathilda Zeller
- Hunger, Phoenix Boudreau
- Collections, Amber Blaeser-Wardzala
- Before I go, Norris Black
And an honorable mention to Darcie Little Badger, who wrote "The scientist's horror story", because I enjoyed her writing style here as much as I did when I read her book "Elatsoe".
Graphic: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Torture, Rape, Gore, Child abuse, and Death
omarglez'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
4.5
Graphic: Gore, Adult/minor relationship, Torture, Racism, Alcoholism, and Sexual content
cartermon4's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Torture, Violence, Sexual content, Blood, Sexual assault, and Colonisation
lefthandlou's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Favorites:
- Navajos Don’t Wear Elk Teeth
- Wingless
- Before I Go
- Behind Colin’s Eyes
- Scariest Story Ever
- Dead Owls
- Uncle Robert Rides the Lightning
- The Scientist’s Horror Story
Graphic: Violence, Torture, Rape, Sexual violence, Gore, Racism, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Colonisation, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, and Child abuse
l1brarygirl's review against another edition
3.5
Kashtuka / by Mathilda Zeller - ★★★★☆
White hills / by Rebecca Roanhorse - ★★★☆☆
Navajos don't wear elk teeth / by Conley Lyons - ★★★☆☆
Wingless / by Marcie R. Rendon - ★★☆☆☆
Quantum / by Nick Medina -★★★★☆
Hunger / by Phoenix Boudreau - ★★★★★
Tick talk / by Cherie Dimaline - ★☆☆☆☆
The ones who killed us / by Brandon Hobson - ★★☆☆☆
Snakes are born in the dark / by D.H. Trujillo - ★★★★★
Before I go / by Norris Black - ★★★★★
Night in the Chrysalis / by Tiffany Morris - ★★☆☆☆
Behind Colin's eyes / by Shane Hawk - ★★★★☆
Heart-shaped clock / by Kelli Jo Ford - ★★☆☆☆
Scariest. Story. Ever. / by Richard Van Camp - ★★★☆☆
Human eaters / by Royce Young Wolf - ★★★★☆
The longest street in the world / by Theodore C. Van Alst, Jr - ★★★☆☆
Dead owls / by Mona Susan Power - ★★★★★
The prepper / by Morgan Talty - ★★★★☆
Uncle Robert rides the lightning / by Kate Hart - ★★★☆☆
Sundays / by David Heska Wanbli Weiden - ★★★★★
Eulogy for a brother, resurrected / by Carson Faust - ★★★★★
Night moves / by Andrea L. Rogers - ★★★☆☆
Capgras / by Tommy Orange - ★★☆☆☆
The scientist's horror story / by Darcie Little Badger - ★★★☆☆
Collections / by Amber Blaeser-Wardzala - ★★★☆☆
Limbs / by Waubgeshig Rice -★★★☆☆
Average rating for collection: 3.4 stars
Final rating for collection: 4 stars
Overall, a balanced selection of short stories that I enjoyed. Be forewarned, there are a couple of these stories that are especially hard to read (pedophilia, SA) or gory AF (blood, torture).
I also listened to this collection on audio with a full cast narration -- all the narrators did a fantastic job!
Graphic: Torture, Blood, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault
elliottjunkyard's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Classism, Gore, Torture, Rape, Cannibalism, Genocide, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Body horror, Miscarriage, Colonisation, and Racism
jackireadsthings's review
Moderate: Self harm, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Abortion, Sexual harassment, Torture, Vomit, Sexual assault, and Violence