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Shirley Jackson
8 hours, 3 minutes • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141995694
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 05 January 2021
Description
Brought to you by Penguin.Step into the unsettling world of Shirley Jackson this autumn with a collection of her finest, darkest short stories, revealing the queen of American gothic at her mesmerising best.There's something nasty in suburbia. In ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,269 reviews
Moods
mysterious 82%
tense 62%
reflective 19%
challenging 13%
emotional 11%
funny 10%
adventurous 9%
sad 9%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 24% | Character: 16% | N/A: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 30% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 31% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 14% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Confinement, DeathModerate
Violence, Stalking, Child deathMinor
Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse—
Shirley Jackson
8 hours, 3 minutes • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141995694
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 05 January 2021
Description
Brought to you by Penguin.Step into the unsettling world of Shirley Jackson this autumn with a collection of her finest, darkest short stories, revealing the queen of American gothic at her mesmerising best.There's something nasty in suburbia. In ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,269 reviews
Moods
mysterious 82%
tense 62%
reflective 19%
challenging 13%
emotional 11%
funny 10%
adventurous 9%
sad 9%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 49% | Plot: 24% | Character: 16% | N/A: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 30% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | No: 31% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 64% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 14% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Confinement, DeathModerate
Violence, Stalking, Child deathMinor
Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse