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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
i had to read this short story for class and i enjoyed the ominous hints placed throughout. i'm a little sad that the ending was left open because i really want to know what happened :// but in my english class we have to make our own ending so yeah
Sorpresivamente corto, después de terminarlo me demoré unos minutos en apreciarlo. Parece el primer acto de una película se terror, logra inquietar muy sutilmente.
The Summer People is an adaptation of the Shirley Jackson story for the stage. I enjoy Jackson, but was unfamiliar with with this story. It is a short tale about insular communities and being an outsider. Perhaps almost folk horror, but somewhat light on the horror. A slow burn that culminates in a conclusion the audience might or might not feel is justified. It almost reminded me a tiny bit of a creepy take on Our Town, though really the similarities are pretty superficial. Still, atmospheric and intriguing. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Read this months ago. I really like the natural flow of dialogue and feels like I can imagine these people as being real. The countryside being described as something beautiful and touches of summer nostalgic, then turned into something more lonely and cold; is very nicely written. Recommend more for the realistic creepy paranoia feeling, rather than actually finding out what exactly is happening.
I hope to find some similar stories to this.
I hope to find some similar stories to this.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Extraordinary short story. Shirley Jackson is a very gifted writer. Must read.
Es un cuento muy turbador quizás porque lo más inquietante se encuentre en el terreno de lo cotidiano. Los Allison deciden alargar su estancia en la casa del lago más allá de la temporada de verano, pero pronto se dan cuenta de que las facilidades que les dan los habitantes del pueblo en verano, ya no son las mismas una vez acabada la temporada. Ellos con su vena arrogante neoyorquina, que se sienten por encima de los habitantes locales y que incluso, los miran con cierto desprecio, pronto se dan cuenta de que una atmósfera extraña se respira en el pueblo. Un cuento de estos tiempos de ahora, y que me sorprende por lo superactual que es. El caso es que parece un cuento que lo tienes controlado, pero casi sin darte cuenta, ha ido dando un giro y ha cambiado completamente la atmósfera y la tensión de lo que te va contando.Fantástico.
mysterious
tense
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes