The Lottery by Shirley Jackson

The Lottery

Shirley Jackson

30 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark tense fast-paced
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Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" is a memorable and terrifying masterpiece, fuelled by a tension that creeps up on you slowly without any clear indication of why. This is just a townful of people, after all, choosing their numbers for the annual lo...

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Community Reviews

3.98
based on 13,852 reviews

Moods

dark: 91%

tense: 55%

mysterious: 43%

reflective: 21%

sad: 15%

challenging: 13%

emotional: 9%

adventurous: 1%

funny: 1%

Pace

72% of readers chose fast
22% of readers chose medium
4% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

76% of readers chose Plot
16% of readers chose A mix
5% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

1% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
15% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

2% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
16% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
67% of readers chose No
20% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

31% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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