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avasbookmark 's review for:
The Lottery and Other Stories
by Shirley Jackson
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
While I think The Lottery is a masterpiece that definitely withstands the test of time and Flower Garden is also a fantastic short story, none of the rest of the stories in the collection stuck with me. I was mostly bored and underwhelmed :(
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Infertility, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship