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A review by sarahbc93_
The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson
5.0
Each of these stories contain a different element that makes them different from each other. But what they all have in common is the ability to make you say “Erm, what the hell did I just read?” Naturally, some are more engaging than others but they are all as enjoyable as each other.
The Lottery is messed up, friends. Like, really messed up. But it’s so good!! Shirley Jackson is a really special author and I think this is one of the stories that I would use to demonstrate that. It was not the ending I expected but that’s what makes it so good. You read the story thinking, “Well, what comes next?” Which is what makes the best mystery stories so good.
I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to get into books by Shirley Jackson, but I would also recommend this book to anyone who is in a bit of a reading slump. Or someone who is having difficulty finishing a novel, as the short nature of the stories mean that you can easily finish one or two a day.
The Lottery is messed up, friends. Like, really messed up. But it’s so good!! Shirley Jackson is a really special author and I think this is one of the stories that I would use to demonstrate that. It was not the ending I expected but that’s what makes it so good. You read the story thinking, “Well, what comes next?” Which is what makes the best mystery stories so good.
I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to get into books by Shirley Jackson, but I would also recommend this book to anyone who is in a bit of a reading slump. Or someone who is having difficulty finishing a novel, as the short nature of the stories mean that you can easily finish one or two a day.