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240 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241590539
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 25 August 2022
Description
Step into the unsettling world of Shirley Jackson with a collection of her finest, creepiest short stories, revealing the queen of American gothic at her mesmerising best. This selection includes 'The Lottery', Jackson's masterpiece and one of the...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,374 reviews
Moods
mysterious 60%
tense 53%
reflective 29%
challenging 18%
emotional 13%
sad 13%
funny 9%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Plot: 30% | Character: 20% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 14% | N/A: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, DeathModerate
Animal cruelty, Murder, Violence
240 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241590539
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 25 August 2022
Description
Step into the unsettling world of Shirley Jackson with a collection of her finest, creepiest short stories, revealing the queen of American gothic at her mesmerising best. This selection includes 'The Lottery', Jackson's masterpiece and one of the...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,374 reviews
Moods
mysterious 60%
tense 53%
reflective 29%
challenging 18%
emotional 13%
sad 13%
funny 9%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Plot: 30% | Character: 20% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 14% | N/A: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, DeathModerate
Animal cruelty, Murder, Violence