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A review by corsetedfeminist
Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology by Shane Hawk, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
This book is simultaneously quite fun and very impactful.
It’s a collection of horror short stories by Indigenous authors centering Indigenous stories. And every single story hits perfectly. Some of them are very eerie and aesthetic, some of them feature cryptids and legends from Indigenous cultures, and some feature violence tinged with justice towards colonizers.
Will I ever see a tick or a petroglyph the same way? No. But so it is.
I am rarely truly disturbed by horror stories, but there’s a few in this collection that broke past even my tolerance level.
It’s a collection of horror short stories by Indigenous authors centering Indigenous stories. And every single story hits perfectly. Some of them are very eerie and aesthetic, some of them feature cryptids and legends from Indigenous cultures, and some feature violence tinged with justice towards colonizers.
Will I ever see a tick or a petroglyph the same way? No. But so it is.
I am rarely truly disturbed by horror stories, but there’s a few in this collection that broke past even my tolerance level.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism