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Anoka

Tekijä: Shane Hawk

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"Welcome to Anoka, Minnesota, a small city just outside of the Twin Cities dubbed "The Halloween Capital of the World" since 1937. Here before you lie several tales involving bone collectors, pagan witches, werewolves, skeletal bison, and cloned children. It is up to you to decipher between fact and fiction as the author has woven historical facts into his narratives. With his debut horror collection, Cheyenne & Arapaho author Shane Hawk explores themes of family, grief, loneliness, and identity through the lens of indigenous life."--Page 4 of cover.… (lisätietoja)
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näyttää 3/3
Took a chance with this debut collection because it was getting some major hype online, and it did not disappoint! Allow me to add to the hype haha.

First of all, I desperately want to read more works by indigenous authors, so when I saw this was an indigenous horror collection I immediately locked in. Not saying that's the only reason to read it, but it is very cool how the author's research and insight into indigenous customs, beliefs, and current realities influences all six of the stories here. I also LOVE when authors include story notes on their inspiration/development of the various stories, and so I was excited when I saw Shane Hawk includes those at the back of the collection.

Anoka is a small Minnesotan city that has been called the "Halloween Capital of the World". All six of the stories are set in this city and focus mainly on members of the Dakota, Ojibwe, and Lakota nations. Despite all being set in the same location, I really enjoyed the variety of horror subgenres represented here (eco-terror, witchcraft, demonic changelings, ancestral ghosts, vicious werewolves, and so on).

Here is a brief look at each of the stories presented in this collection:

"Soilborne" - Extremely short and unsettling story told from the perspective of new parents; eco-horror and shocking twist ending.

"Wounded" - A man is haunted by the death of his sister and, in his descent into pills and booze, finds a strange book in his grandfather's shed; haunting look at loss and grief with a demonic/Necronomicon spin.

"Orange" - Narrator is suffering from loss and dealing with depression; great voice but more journal entry style and less of an actual story; cool line from the guy who keeps knocked out teeth from fights he wins "I earned those teeth".

"Imitate" - Something is wrong with Tate, and as his father begins to notice the changes things quickly spiral out of control; super creepy opening and a shocking ending; a demon possession/changeling tale.

"Dead America" - Chaska, an established memoir writer in the native community, is struggling with writer's block and terrifying spider-filled nightmares when he is suddenly visited by his long-dead grandfather; topics of heritage, identity, and spiritualism; super gross and frightening scenes with spiders infesting one's body (awful for someone who hates spiders); possibly my favorite from the whole collection though!

"Transfigured" - An intriguing werewolf story with underlying questions about gender and queer identity; also, vicious and violent.

As with pretty much all short story collections, some stories work better than others. I will say that all of them have left a strong impression in my mind though, and weeks later I'm still thinking about them. Author Shane Hawk has a strong and vivid writing voice, and he writes every story in a way that is easy to fall into and enjoy. This is such a great debut, and I cannot wait to read what Hawk writes next! ( )
  Reading_Vicariously | May 22, 2023 |
An unsettling collection of stories that anchor into a heritage too often unheard. ( )
  AngelaJMaher | Nov 3, 2021 |
I received an e-copy of Anoka: A Collection Of Indigenous Horror, authored by Shane Hawk, from Booksprout in return of my honest review, which follows below. I thank both for this opportunity.

I rated this collection 4 stars.

You can feel the warmth of the author from his introduction and author’s note, writing brings joy to him, gives him an outlet to share important issues with the reader while also giving homage to his influences of the genre. We recognize those names, we love them too; Shane Hawk is one of us, and I am excited to see how his writing voice grows and adds to the horror community.

Below are the stories included in this collection with my spoiler free (I think!) thoughts.

SOILBORNE-

Our first dip into Anoka’s strange waters gives strong imagery, and the want for more; more of the following collection yes, but also of this short tale.

WOUNDED-

This one will be heavier fare, touching on many real world problems for indigenous peoples. Philip deserves a break, but I don’t think he will get one.

ORANGE-

This is my favorite of the collection, though the hardest to read. I’d like to schedule my emotional breakdown now please.

IMITATE

So this one wasn’t really east to read, heart wise, either. Sorry about that, but there’s also creepiness in several parts, if that helps? No...maybe..

DEAD AMERICA-

I found the imagery beautiful, but also hard to follow in some places. Pretty sure that’s down to reader error, I need to read up on the legend the author mentioned basing this on in the story note, I admittedly had no previous knowledge.

TRANSFIGURED-

I love reading author’s new spins on horror classics: zombies, vampires, and as here, werewolves. They can shape and use the sub-genre to make unique environments for their dark tales. I wanted to have more of this story as well.

I was left with two questions: I am curious if there are direct connections to other stories from little details I noticed (unless I imagined them), will there be more Anoka stories that will expand on some of the elements introduced? ( )
  DedDuckie | Nov 6, 2020 |
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"Welcome to Anoka, Minnesota, a small city just outside of the Twin Cities dubbed "The Halloween Capital of the World" since 1937. Here before you lie several tales involving bone collectors, pagan witches, werewolves, skeletal bison, and cloned children. It is up to you to decipher between fact and fiction as the author has woven historical facts into his narratives. With his debut horror collection, Cheyenne & Arapaho author Shane Hawk explores themes of family, grief, loneliness, and identity through the lens of indigenous life."--Page 4 of cover.

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