The Lottery  by Shirley Jackson
The Lottery

Shirley Jackson

The Lottery

Shirley Jackson

1 pages first pub 1948 (editions) user-added

fiction classics horror short stories dark tense fast-paced
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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...

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Community Reviews

3.94
based on 25,667 reviews

Moods

dark: 89%

tense: 55%

mysterious: 53%

reflective: 26%

challenging: 17%

sad: 14%

emotional: 11%

funny: 5%

adventurous: 3%

lighthearted: 1%


Pace

54% of readers chose fast
34% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Plot
30% of readers chose A mix
13% of readers chose Character
5% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

5% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
19% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

4% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
16% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
15% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

38% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
13% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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