Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson

4 reviews

maia_s's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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heavenward's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Very effective little short story. Still felt tense while reading it even when I knew the ending.
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ivassavi's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No

3.75

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emilyellen07's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

ummmmm, the ending was probably the darkest thing i’ve ever read. like she won being stoned to death? for what?! also, the little kid being given pebbles to stone his mother is SO messed up. but i would definitely recommend this to someone.
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