160 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780809066490
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hill and Wang
Publication date: 25 October 2016
Description
Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" continues to thrill and unsettle readers nearly seven decades after it was first published. By turns puzzling and harrowing, it raises troubling questions about conformity, tradition, and the specter of ritualized ...
Community Reviews Summary of 796 reviews
Moods
tense 68%
mysterious 34%
reflective 23%
sad 21%
challenging 19%
emotional 14%
informative 4%
Pace
medium 14%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | A mix: 13% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
No: 90% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 2% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27% | N/A: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Torture, Violence
160 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780809066490
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Hill and Wang
Publication date: 25 October 2016
Description
Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" continues to thrill and unsettle readers nearly seven decades after it was first published. By turns puzzling and harrowing, it raises troubling questions about conformity, tradition, and the specter of ritualized ...
Community Reviews Summary of 796 reviews
Moods
tense 68%
mysterious 34%
reflective 23%
sad 21%
challenging 19%
emotional 14%
informative 4%
Pace
medium 14%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | A mix: 13% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
No: 90% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 73% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 2% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27% | N/A: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Torture, Violence