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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was pleasantly surprised, I picked this short story up after the mention of it in Stephen King's 11/22/63 which is a favourite book of mine that I am re-reading for the first time. I thought why not give The Summer People a try? I'm glad I did.
There's not a whole lot to it, but I always think horror authors give too much sometimes and it takes away the spookiness which is a shame. The Summer People was just the right amount of eerie and I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to know more.. but maybe that's just how it should be.
There's not a whole lot to it, but I always think horror authors give too much sometimes and it takes away the spookiness which is a shame. The Summer People was just the right amount of eerie and I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to know more.. but maybe that's just how it should be.
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Eerie short story. Shirley Jackson is wonderful at creating a sense of dread and suspense.
This is more like an opening chapter to a good thriller than an actual good book. Bit disappointed
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Great example of subtly building emotion. Doesn’t do too much until the author finds the right moment to get it out there. Also a good example of things slowly building up to something bad, making you think it might be looking up, and then going right back down to something worse. Overall very entertaining and exactly what I was looking for i.e. something short yet utilizing Shirley Jackson’s sense of horror.
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
How Shirley Jackson can make such mundane moments build so much dread is incredible.