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Jackson is a master in my book. I once read (nearly) everything she'd written, as well as a biography of her life. I'll have to hunt down the bio. so I can write a review... I love her creepy haunting stories and her short novels as well.
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Read in January, 2009
I picked this up last year to read "The Lottery," (more on that below) and I was so impressed I couldn't justify reading the rest of the collection for free. Scouted around for a few months, bought a nice copy, finally got around to reading it, and here we are.
The Lottery and Other Stories is an unusual and slightly unsettling collection of stories (Including the title story and twenty-four others), many dealing with strange victories and defeats, wise children and stupid ...more
The Lottery and Other Stories is an unusual and slightly unsettling collection of stories (Including the title story and twenty-four others), many dealing with strange victories and defeats, wise children and stupid ...more
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The classic title story deservedly earns rave reviews; not only is it still horrifying on re-read, but the village characters have real depth, something Jackson often manages to craft in a brief line or two. It can be hard to not let this one story overshadow the rest, and a handful in the rest of the volume can come across as a bit samey or sketchy, but give them a chance and you'll see there's plenty to chew on.
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Read in September, 2008
Read "The Lottery" 6/7/2008. See my review of that and the rest of the collection here.
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"The Lottery" is a great story, but you haven't lived until you've seen the Evan Dorkin "Little People Players" version of it.
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Shirley Jackson has the gift for dark,haunting and macbre stories. I often imagine Betty Davis in the role of her protagonists.
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