Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Death, Racial slursModerate
Animal cruelty, Body horror, Panic attacks/disordersMinor
Misogyny, Violence, SexismCommunity Reviews
Summary of 4541 reviews
Moods
mysterious 63%
tense 55%
reflective 31%
challenging 21%
emotional 19%
sad 15%
funny 12%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 26% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 23% | No: 22% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 36% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 14% | No: 7%Average rating
302 pages | first published 1948
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ISBN/UID: 9780374529536
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 16 March 2005
Description
One of the most terrifying stories of the twentieth century, Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" created a sensation when it was first published in The New Yorker in 1948. Power and haunting, and nights of unrest were typical reader responses. Today i...Book Information
302 pages | first published 1948
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ISBN/UID: 9780374529536
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 16 March 2005
Description
One of the most terrifying stories of the twentieth century, Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" created a sensation when it was first published in The New Yorker in 1948. Power and haunting, and nights of unrest were typical reader responses. Today i...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Death, Racial slursModerate
Animal cruelty, Body horror, Panic attacks/disordersMinor
Misogyny, Violence, SexismCommunity Reviews
Summary of 4541 reviews
Moods
mysterious 63%
tense 55%
reflective 31%
challenging 21%
emotional 19%
sad 15%
funny 12%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 26% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 23% | No: 22% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 36% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 14% | No: 7%Average rating