32 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781583415849
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Creative Education
Publication date: 01 January 2008
Description
Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" is a memorable and terrifying masterpiece, fuelled by a tension that creeps up on you slowly without any clear indication of why. This is just a townful of people, after all, choosing their numbers for the annual lo...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,667 reviews
Moods
tense 49%
mysterious 43%
reflective 25%
sad 16%
challenging 14%
emotional 8%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | A mix: 16% | Character: 5% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | N/A: 21% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 33% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, MisogynyModerate
Violence
32 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781583415849
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Creative Education
Publication date: 01 January 2008
Description
Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" is a memorable and terrifying masterpiece, fuelled by a tension that creeps up on you slowly without any clear indication of why. This is just a townful of people, after all, choosing their numbers for the annual lo...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,667 reviews
Moods
tense 49%
mysterious 43%
reflective 25%
sad 16%
challenging 14%
emotional 8%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | A mix: 16% | Character: 5% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 67% | N/A: 21% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 33% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, MisogynyModerate
Violence