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12 reviews for:
Black Noir: Mystery, Crime, and Suspense Fiction by African-American Writers
Gary Phillips, Walter Mosley, Paula L. Woods, Charles W. Chesnutt, Gar Anthony Haywood, Alice Dunbar Nelson, Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins, Eleanor Taylor Bland, Rudolph Fisher, Otto Penzler, Edward P. Jones, Ann Petry, George S. Schuyler, Robert Greer, Hughes Allison, Chester Himes
3.95 AVERAGE
12 reviews for:
Black Noir: Mystery, Crime, and Suspense Fiction by African-American Writers
Gary Phillips, Walter Mosley, Paula L. Woods, Charles W. Chesnutt, Gar Anthony Haywood, Alice Dunbar Nelson, Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins, Eleanor Taylor Bland, Rudolph Fisher, Otto Penzler, Edward P. Jones, Ann Petry, George S. Schuyler, Robert Greer, Hughes Allison, Chester Himes
3.95 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Addiction, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Slavery, Blood
Minor: Infidelity, Sexual content
Each story has its own level of violence and crime.
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
A little hard to give one rating to a collection of short stories by different authors. There were a few stories I didn’t like, but overall I either outright liked them or found them interesting.
I liked the mini biographies before each story, although sometimes they had confusing wording. I liked that the stories covered a wide range of time periods and had a variety of topics and writing styles. Added several books to my TBR based on what was mentioned in the biographies of the stories I liked.
Worth the read. I think the variety means most people would enjoy at least a few stories.
I liked the mini biographies before each story, although sometimes they had confusing wording. I liked that the stories covered a wide range of time periods and had a variety of topics and writing styles. Added several books to my TBR based on what was mentioned in the biographies of the stories I liked.
Worth the read. I think the variety means most people would enjoy at least a few stories.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wide variety of voices and time periods represented, with strong writing throughout. Reading many of these award-winning authors for the first time and very impressed. The standout story for me was “On Saturday the Siren Sounds at Noon” by Ann Petry (1943).
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Read these:
“Introduction” by Otto Penzler
“Oprah’s Song” by Robert Greer
“On Saturday the Siren Sounds at Noon” by Ann Petry (1943)
“The Sheriff's Children" by Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1889)
“Talma Gordon” by Pauline E. Hawkins (1900)
“John Archer’s Nose” by Rudolph Fisher (1935)
“Summer Session” by Alice Dunbar Nelson (1988)
“Balck Dog” by Walter Mosley (1998)
“Introduction” by Otto Penzler
“Oprah’s Song” by Robert Greer
“On Saturday the Siren Sounds at Noon” by Ann Petry (1943)
“The Sheriff's Children" by Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1889)
“Talma Gordon” by Pauline E. Hawkins (1900)
“John Archer’s Nose” by Rudolph Fisher (1935)
“Summer Session” by Alice Dunbar Nelson (1988)
“Balck Dog” by Walter Mosley (1998)
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
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:
Complicated
This is an excellent anthology of short stories from black authors. The range of years also made it interesting to see the progression from one time period to the next. It was also interesting to read black authors version of the noir genre. It was Aldo fun learnin about new authors and thst not all black people in early history were poor and unfortunate. Overall great collection of stories.
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
mysterious