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

dark mysterious 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? Yes

3.75

while quite a lot of the stories in this were pretty alright, the ones that managed to hit, hit very hard. the lottery remains as  one of the most slow creeping horror stories to exist. also no one does the inherent horror of being a  suburban housewife like jackson‼️