Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

The Lottery and Other Stories (FSG Classics) by Shirley Jackson

5 reviews

cassieemaree's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Violence, Xenophobia, and Abandonment

46jjsg's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I have ranked and bolded must reads of each section. Shirley Jackson your mind!!!

Section 1 Ranking 

1. "The Daemon Lover"

2. "Like Mother Used to Make"
3. "The Intoxicated"
4. "Trail by Combat"
5. "The Villager"
6. "My Life with R.H.Macy"

Section 2 Ranking
1. "The Renegade"
2. "The Witch"
3. "Charles"
4. "After you, my dear alphonse"
5. "Flower Garden"
6. "Afternoon in Linen"
7. "Dorthy and My Grandmother and the Sailors"

Section 3 Ranking
1. "The Dummy"
2. "Come Dance with Me in Ireland"
3. "Colloquy"
4. "Seven Types of Ambiguity"
5. "Elizabeth"
6. "A Fine Old Firm"

Section 4 Ranking
1. "The Lottery"
2. "Got a Letter from Jimmy"
3. "The Tooth"
4. "Pillar of Salt"
5. "Men with Their Big Shoes"
6. "Of Course"

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

ashisreading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Dark and challenging stories which keep coming back to me months later

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting

demo's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror

orlagal's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Racism, Violence, and Murder