A review by jayalex_8
Dark Tales by Shirley Jackson

dark mysterious reflective medium-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? N/A

3.5

I loved Shirley Jackson’s “We have always lived in the Castle”, so, I thought I would give Dark Tales a try. It is a collection of (very) short tales, and organised in the same way as a Bradbury anthology. Whilst Tales had a similar dark, mysterious air to that of Castle, the stories were too short for it to gain a higher star rating for me. I enjoyed some of the tales immensely - yet when i kept turning the pages, they ended all too abruptly. If I was the Editor, I would have loved to have added just one or two extra pages of depth to each Tale. Otherwise, it’s a great short collection of stories and makes a good ‘in between’ read between other larger or more dense books!