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

challenging dark 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

3.75

It's hard to review a short story collection, while they all have a similar theme, each and every one is different and hits differently, too. I found some of the writing off, not letting me to be immersed in the story. Other times I was so into it that whatever was happening made my own skin crawl and I had to take little breaks to get through. But overall I'm glad I decided to read it, all the ideas were quite unique and it was refreshing to read stories from a culture I'm not very familiar with, being eastern european. I also find it fascinating I could see some common elements with the stories I heard at home.