The Lottery
Shirley Jackson
Literary Fiction / Horror
The Lottery
by Shirley Jackson
—· 32 p· 1983
Literary Canon20th Century Classicdarkhauntingtensephilosophical
Overview
About
This ironic tale shows the tragic results of following tradition.
Pages
32
Robinson Publishing
Linguistic complexity
2/5
Straightforward
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
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Reader feel
Social Satire10
Pacing9
Psychological Dread9
Emotional depth8
Narration8
Prose7
Plot twists7
Worldbuilding2
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