Dark Tales by Shirley Jackson

Dark Tales

Shirley Jackson with Ottessa Moshfegh (Narrator)

8 hours, 1 minutes first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark slow-paced

Description

After the publication of her short story “The Lottery” in the New Yorker in 1948 received an unprecedented amount of attention, Shirley Jackson was quickly established as a master horror storyteller. This collection of classic and newly reprinted ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,214 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
mysterious 82%
tense 63%
reflective 19%
challenging 13%
adventurous 10%
emotional 10%
funny 10%
sad 9%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 49%
fast 26%
slow 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Plot: 23% | Character: 17% | N/A: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 30% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 13% | No: 6%

Average rating

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