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Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology: Are You Ready to Be Un-Settled? by Shane Hawk, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.

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dark mysterious reflective 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

5.0

Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
The Dissonance: A Novel by Shaun Hamill

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adventurous dark 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? Yes
Dragons of Eternity by Tracy Hickman, Margaret Weis

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Demon Theory by Stephen Graham Jones

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challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Raptoriva by Victoria Rivera

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adventurous tense fast-paced

5.0

Straight by Chuck Tingle

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dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle

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dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Last Final Girl by Stephen Graham Jones

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

5.0

The reason why this book is not rated higher is the format.  It’s SGJ’s ode to horror cinema, so it is written like a movie — Rapidly changing POVs with punchy, fast-paced dialogue.  Think of it as “modernist” and you’ll probably have an easier time reading it.  Heavy on horror trivia and Gen X references, so if you are not part of the culture, it may also prove difficult to follow.  Personally, I loved it! I enjoy how SGJ continues to play around with horror tropes —  this being one of his earlier efforts at slashers.  I read The Lake Witch trilogy and I Was a Teenage Slasher first.