A review by chrismologos
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I love Shirley Jackson's novels, but for me these short stories were a bit of a mixed bag. Some were great, but some felt (to me) a little flat.

I did enjoy, though, how much of the tension was built by the anxiety of needing to act "normal" in Small Town America...