missing page info • first pub 1968 (editions)
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A haunting and psychologically driven collection from Shirley Jackson that includes her best-known story "The Lottery"At last, Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" enters Penguin Classics, sixty-five years after it shocked America audiences and elicite...
Community Reviews Summary of 158 reviews
Moods
dark 63%
funny 45%
tense 45%
informative 27%
reflective 27%
challenging 18%
adventurous 9%
emotional 9%
sad 9%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 33% | Character: 33% | N/A: 22% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 22% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 11%Average rating
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Death, Dementia, Murder
missing page info • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A haunting and psychologically driven collection from Shirley Jackson that includes her best-known story "The Lottery"At last, Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" enters Penguin Classics, sixty-five years after it shocked America audiences and elicite...
Community Reviews Summary of 158 reviews
Moods
dark 63%
funny 45%
tense 45%
informative 27%
reflective 27%
challenging 18%
adventurous 9%
emotional 9%
sad 9%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 33% | Character: 33% | N/A: 22% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 22% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Dementia, Murder