Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

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

30 reviews

biglibraryenergy's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, and Cannibalism

asolis's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense

3.75

 A strong anthology, with a mix of supernatural and just dark stories, and a few particularly disturbing ones. A lot of writers whose work I want to read more of now. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

heckgoshdang's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Classism

batmayne_reads'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? It's complicated

5.0

26 terrifying Indigenous stories from across North America
From ghosts to cannibals, mythical creatures to the real monsters in our lives, this book will keep you up and quiet all night
Every story is different and has something for every horror fan out there
If you can think of something horrifying, this book will most likely have it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Cannibalism, Stalking, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism

I dnf'd chapter: Quantum (fuck that mom she doesn't deserve air) And because of my personal icks it was hard getting through the chapters with teeth and feet and children being abused

weirdmom40's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Classism

chickaboogawah's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

faithmccollum's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gore, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

obsidianchainsaw's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, and Classism

justjordy_plz's review

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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, and Abortion

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Body horror

Minor: Miscarriage

sassysophie's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Colonisation