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302 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374529536
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 16 March 2005
Description
One of the most terrifying stories of the twentieth century, Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" created a sensation when it was first published in The New Yorker in 1948. Power and haunting, and nights of unrest were typical reader responses. Today i...
Community Reviews
Moods
dark: 86%
mysterious: 66%
tense: 54%
reflective: 33%
challenging: 22%
emotional: 16%
sad: 13%
funny: 12%
adventurous: 5%
lighthearted: 2%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, ViolenceModerate
Animal cruelty, Sexism, DeathMinor
Misogyny, Animal death, Classism
302 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374529536
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 16 March 2005
Description
One of the most terrifying stories of the twentieth century, Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" created a sensation when it was first published in The New Yorker in 1948. Power and haunting, and nights of unrest were typical reader responses. Today i...
Community Reviews
Moods
dark: 86%
mysterious: 66%
tense: 54%
reflective: 33%
challenging: 22%
emotional: 16%
sad: 13%
funny: 12%
adventurous: 5%
lighthearted: 2%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings