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302 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374529536
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 16 March 2005
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 9,321 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: 21% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 14% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, ViolenceModerate
Animal cruelty, Murder
302 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374529536
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 16 March 2005
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 9,321 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: 21% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 14% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, ViolenceModerate
Animal cruelty, Murder