Let Me Tell You: New Stories, Essays, and Other Writings by Laurence Jackson Hyman, Sarah Hyman DeWitt, Shirley Jackson

Let Me Tell You: New Stories, Essays, and Other Writings

Laurence Jackson Hyman, Sarah Hyman DeWitt, Shirley Jackson with Linda Jones (Narrator), Kirsten Potter (Narrator), Gary Bennett (Narrator), Mark Deakins (Narrator), Kimberly Farr (Narrator), Ruth Franklin

12 hours, 54 minutes first pub 2015 (editions)

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Shirley Jackson is an American author most remembered for her chilling and controversial short story "The Lottery," about a violent undercurrent in a small American town."Paranoia" was first published in the August 5, 2013, issue of The New Yorker...

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Community Reviews Summary of 528 reviews

Moods

funny 69%
dark 58%
mysterious 55%
reflective 41%
tense 27%
lighthearted 25%
inspiring 20%
informative 16%
emotional 9%
adventurous 6%
challenging 6%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 73%
fast 19%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Plot: 22% | N/A: 18% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 30% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 23% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 15% | No: 7%

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4.07

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