A review by readerette
The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson

emotional reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Some of the stories didn't match the quality of the others, which is often the case in short story collections, of course. It was great to read "The Lottery" for the first time (for me), and a number of the other stories reached or even exceeded that level of creativity and engagement for me. Well worth reading for the quiet tension-building I've come to associate with Shirley Jackson.
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