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9 hours, 34 minutes • first pub 1948 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781483033297
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing/Blackstone Audio Inc.
Publication date: 17 October 2014
Description
One of the most terrifying stories of the twentieth century, Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" created a sensation when it was first published in The New Yorker in 1948. Power and haunting, and nights of unrest were typical reader responses. Today i...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,409 reviews
Moods
mysterious 60%
tense 54%
reflective 29%
challenging 18%
emotional 14%
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: 13%Average rating
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Racism, Racial slurs, DeathModerate
Animal cruelty, Murder, Violence9 hours, 34 minutes • first pub 1948 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781483033297
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing/Blackstone Audio Inc.
Publication date: 17 October 2014
Description
One of the most terrifying stories of the twentieth century, Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" created a sensation when it was first published in The New Yorker in 1948. Power and haunting, and nights of unrest were typical reader responses. Today i...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,409 reviews
Moods
mysterious 60%
tense 54%
reflective 29%
challenging 18%
emotional 14%
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: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, DeathModerate
Animal cruelty, Murder, Violence