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zsabella's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Racial slurs
Moderate: Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racism, Blood, and Classism
Minor: Violence
sheriffrockyraccoon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This collection was, as always, a fantastic read. I love Jackson’s dark humor and was genuinely surprised at how well some of her stories have aged. Many of the ideologies and circumstances the characters find themselves in felt very relatable to my own experience as a young woman. Some of the stories did feel a little confusing and abrupt, hence why I only rated it 4 stars, but to sit down and read The Lottery again made it so worth it.
I would recommend this collection to anyone interested in Shirley Jackson’s writing as it provides a much wider berth of her genius that her books may have not captured. It’s also just a great spooky, feminist read, ironically written before the second wave.
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Mental illness, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, and Medical content
Minor: Child abuse and Blood
thewoodlandbookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.25
Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, and Medical content