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16 pages • first pub 1948 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Shirley Jackson's unnerving, macabre tale of random cruelty, The Lottery is one of the most iconic stories ever written, and a touchstone for writers such as Neil Gaiman and Stephen King. Every year the villagers gather. They can't remember when ...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,367 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, Violence, Murder
16 pages • first pub 1948 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Shirley Jackson's unnerving, macabre tale of random cruelty, The Lottery is one of the most iconic stories ever written, and a touchstone for writers such as Neil Gaiman and Stephen King. Every year the villagers gather. They can't remember when ...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,367 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, Violence, Murder