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A review by daturaa
Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology by Shane Hawk, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
A very chilling, insightful collection of stories. Not all the stories landed for me, as is the way of anthologies, but I'm sure they found places in others still. There's some talented authors in here that I'm keen on following their success.
The book teetered on 3.5 - 4 stars for me for a bit, until "Eulogy for a Brother, Resurrected", which I thought was so hauntingly beautiful I had no choice to bump up the rating.
The book teetered on 3.5 - 4 stars for me for a bit, until "Eulogy for a Brother, Resurrected", which I thought was so hauntingly beautiful I had no choice to bump up the rating.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pedophilia and Rape
I would be careful with the story, "Sundays". It revolves around CSA and the first paragraph details a specific scene, but cuts off before it becomes explicit. Towards the end, the protagonist nearly assaults his rapist with a broom, but doesn't. But I again was worried where this would veer off into. All in all, I think it handles it fine, but it's like whiplash from the story prior.