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The Missing Girl by Shirley Jackson

zelinacarstens's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.25

meandmymoos's review against another edition

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3.0

Overall: 3,416 ≈ 3,4


The Missing Girl: 3,5

Journey with a Lady: 3,75

Nightmare: 3

lasbulle's review against another edition

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3.0

Jag är så jäkla dålig på noveller alltså, its not my thaaang. Gillade de här tre, speciellt den i mitten, minst den på slutet om Mrs X, och jag är ju inne i dem när jag läser de men... jag känner inte att jag riktigt förstår, om du förstår? Tycker också det är mkt mkt jobbigt att påbörja nya historier, sätta mig in i tid rum plats och vem karaktärerna är, och i en novellsamling måste man ju göra det om och om igen. Tröttsamt. Men jag försöker lära mig! Blir ändå bättre och bättre på det och kan därför uppskattat mer och mer. Gillade de här tre men ja, jag fattade inte riktigt vad jag skulle fatta så de får tre poäng i slutändan. Puss!

emmareadstoomuch's review against another edition

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3.0

i am slumping so terribly...tiny shirley jackson book, please cure me

update: not her best but i finished it, and that's more than most can say right now

(paul wrote the perfect review so read that and i will abscond)

readersdijesst's review against another edition

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3.0

3 uneasy short stories that are characteristic of Jackson. Fun, but I wouldn’t recommend this an introduction to her work. Start with another short story collection instead, like The Lottery and Other Stories, Dark Tales, or Let Me Tell You.

agathaw's review against another edition

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4.0

I loved this little collection and it’s definitely put Jackson’s other works higher up my tbr. This collection contains three short stories, all are very good but I’m torn between The Missing Girl and Journey with a Lady for my favourite. A great little read and a nice intro to Jackson’s work. She has a way of writing that makes you uneasy, that keeps you on edge and tense as she develops the story. I really am excited to read more by her.

c4tluvr3's review

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2.0

could not tell you what happened

chiagojo's review against another edition

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3.0

Tre racconti brevi che a mio parere potevano essere la base di tre storie straordinarie. Ha il suo fascino anche il fatto che rimangano così, sospesi, nel culmine della tensione, lasciando al lettore il seguito.

hollyv1806's review against another edition

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

4.0

driish's review

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challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Overall, great stories with different perspectives. The writing of these stories was exceptional and amazing. It was very easy to follow the plotlines and differentiate each character. 

The Missing Girl
This short story was the most riveting and interesting story out of all of them. I could feel the frustration and fear that Betsy felt while she was being interrogated. But the most prominent character of this story was Chief Hook and his resilient nature to try to find clues. Although, it was not resolved on who did it, the mystery of it was interesting and it felt like I was finding the lack of clues with Chief Hook and others. 

 Journey with a Lady
Probably, this story was my least favorite as I didn't understand the message of this one. The characters were interesting but not memorable. 

Nightmare
This is my second favorite story of this book. The whole fast paced and high stakes to understand what was happening was scary and interesting. It was clear that she was Miss X, but it was not explained on why this was the case. Although, this story was engrossing with each turn that Toni tried to do. I am unsatisfied with the ending as there was no resolution or answers, and I don't know how I feel about this one.