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Language: English
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A haunting and psychologically driven collection from Shirley Jackson that includes her best-known story "The Lottery"At last, Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" enters Penguin Classics, sixty-five years after it shocked America audiences and elicite...
Community Reviews Summary of 183 reviews
Moods
mysterious 61%
funny 38%
tense 38%
informative 30%
challenging 23%
reflective 23%
adventurous 15%
sad 15%
emotional 7%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 36% | Character: 27% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 18%Strong character development?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 63% | No: 27% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 9%Average rating
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Death, Dementia, Murder
missing page info • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A haunting and psychologically driven collection from Shirley Jackson that includes her best-known story "The Lottery"At last, Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" enters Penguin Classics, sixty-five years after it shocked America audiences and elicite...
Community Reviews Summary of 183 reviews
Moods
mysterious 61%
funny 38%
tense 38%
informative 30%
challenging 23%
reflective 23%
adventurous 15%
sad 15%
emotional 7%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 36% | Character: 27% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 18%Strong character development?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 63% | No: 27% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Dementia, Murder