Reviews

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

fungivibes's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.75

madzsmiled's review against another edition

challenging dark funny tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

This collection was amazing! Each author approached different aspects of Indigenous horror - from mythology to colonization and loss of identity - and crafted captivating stories that left me squirming and unable to look away. It was a privilege to read from such a wide array of authors, and I cannot wait to talk about this in our book club.

bgoodbookclub's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

3.5

I read this on my Kindle and also listened via audiobook. I was very torn on what to rate this and decided upon 3.5 because the hard stories were very hard to listen to.

These stories range from eerie to dark, from imaginative to realistic, from gory to concerning. They were all so interesting, with some I really enjoyed and some I almost skipped. Some focus more on lore and seem further from reality while some are painfully realistic. 

Overall, I think I liked the book but some of these stories were very hard to read and listen to. 

I enjoyed the short story format because it kept it interesting and made it easy for me to pick it up and read a quick story and feel like I had a good spot to leave off on for next time.

Some of these stories are pretty disturbing so I would make sure to check content warnings because there are some big ones here!

Thank you to NetGalley for my digital copy and PRH for my audio copy!

theweatherwriter's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? N/A

4.5

jessicacho's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring 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? Yes

4.0

jessywhale's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

sheena_00110101's review against another edition

tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.25

I read the first 8 stories and was not drawn in. I became less and less excited to read the next story. I guess my expectation were misaligned. So, I just skipped to the stories by Van Camp, Little Badger, and Rice.

hcharkins's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

darthkitty23'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? Yes

5.0

nessa74475's review

challenging emotional mysterious 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

5.0