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195 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241308493
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Step into the unsettling world of Shirley Jackson this autumn with a collection of her finest, darkest short stories, revealing the queen of American gothic at her mesmerising best. There's something nasty in suburbia. In these deliciously dark ta...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,556 reviews
Moods
mysterious 84%
tense 62%
reflective 18%
challenging 13%
emotional 10%
adventurous 9%
funny 9%
sad 9%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 22% | Character: 16% | N/A: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 29% | N/A: 24% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 29% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 14% | No: 8%Average rating
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Graphic
Domestic abuse, Confinement, DeathModerate
Violence, Stalking, Child deathMinor
Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse195 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241308493
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Step into the unsettling world of Shirley Jackson this autumn with a collection of her finest, darkest short stories, revealing the queen of American gothic at her mesmerising best. There's something nasty in suburbia. In these deliciously dark ta...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,556 reviews
Moods
mysterious 84%
tense 62%
reflective 18%
challenging 13%
emotional 10%
adventurous 9%
funny 9%
sad 9%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 22% | Character: 16% | N/A: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 29% | N/A: 24% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 29% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 14% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Confinement, DeathModerate
Violence, Stalking, Child deathMinor
Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse