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Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology by Shane Hawk, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.
4.25
dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Thank you to NetGalley for providing a review copy. 
This is a very impressive collection! There are quite a few big name indigenous authors, as well as some I was introduced to for the first time. Like any anthology, it is a mixed bag, but by and large I enjoyed all the stories. 

Kushtuka by Mathilda Zeller ⭐⭐⭐⭐
White Hills by Rebecca Roanhorse ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Navajos Don't Wear Elk Teeth by Conley Lyons ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Wingless by Marcie C. Rendon ⭐⭐⭐
Quantum by Nick Medina ⭐⭐⭐.25
Hunger by Phoenix Boudreau ⭐⭐⭐.5
Tick Talk by Cherie Dimaline ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Ones Who Killed Us by Brandon Hobson ⭐⭐
Snakes Are Born in the Dark by D.H. Trujillo ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Before I Go by Norris Black ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Night in the Chrysalis by Tiffany Morris ⭐⭐⭐.5
Behind Colin's Eyes by Shane Hawk ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
Heart-Shaped Clock by Kelli Jo Ford ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Scariest. Story. Ever. by Richard Van Camp ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Human Eaters by Royce K. Young Wolf ⭐⭐⭐.75
The Longest Street in the World by Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Dead Owls by Mona Susan Power ⭐⭐⭐⭐.75
The Prepper by Morgan Talty ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Uncle Robert Rides the Lightning by Kate Hart ⭐⭐⭐.5
Sundays by David Heska Wanbli Weiden ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Eulogy For a Brother, Resurrected by Carson Faust ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Night Moves by Andrea L. Rogers ⭐⭐⭐
Capgras by Tommy Orange ⭐⭐⭐.25
The Scientist's Horror Story by Darcie Little Badger ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Collections by Amber Blaeser-Wardzala ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Limbs by Waubgeshig Rice ⭐⭐⭐⭐