fivemillionrats's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
predictable
honeymoon228's review
3.5
A good read but, for me, I would have liked to have known why the lottery even exists to understand it better.
ninjabunneh's review against another edition
4.0
Before there was this:
There was this:
A village, and a very important lottery that takes place there. It's not one in which you'll win any money, cars, or prizes. It's not one that if you win, you'll run home and brag to your friends. It's one where you beg for your life, then lose it in a shower of stones.
Hunger games ain't got nothing on this.
4 Ninja-Bunnehs
There was this:
A village, and a very important lottery that takes place there. It's not one in which you'll win any money, cars, or prizes. It's not one that if you win, you'll run home and brag to your friends. It's one where you beg for your life, then lose it in a shower of stones.
Hunger games ain't got nothing on this.
4 Ninja-Bunnehs
books_besideyourbed's review against another edition
dark
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
laylareadsbookpages's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
lisali's review against another edition
4.0
quick rating of all the stories ive read
in the penguin collection i own:
nightmare - no memory of it
the witch - idem
mrs spencer and the oberons - 10/10 iconic
the renegade - no memory of it
mrs anderson - idem
the little house - idem
the tooth - idem
journey with a lady - SLAYED ICONIC NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE ORIGINAL FEMME FATALE LOVED IT
the order of charlotte‘s going - no memory of it
the deamon lover - idem
one ordinary day, with peanuts - idem
the very strange house next door - idem
the lottery - 3/5 high expectations but let me down
in the penguin collection i own:
nightmare - no memory of it
the witch - idem
mrs spencer and the oberons - 10/10 iconic
the renegade - no memory of it
mrs anderson - idem
the little house - idem
the tooth - idem
journey with a lady - SLAYED ICONIC NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE ORIGINAL FEMME FATALE LOVED IT
the order of charlotte‘s going - no memory of it
the deamon lover - idem
one ordinary day, with peanuts - idem
the very strange house next door - idem
the lottery - 3/5 high expectations but let me down
wamurao's review against another edition
Reading this in the library amongst a community of houseless people is about as horrifying as stories can get...
sanmeow's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.75
so short but so good ... a story about a lottery that serves as a way to pick a person to be sacrificed in order for the next year to go well. as always, the writing is perfect. it's shirley jackson, of course i loved it. the commentary is also great and she makes good points about herd mentality and tradition.