It fits perfectly in this collection, and I could see plenty of readers making the mistake of stopping with it were it first (probably even with it last). I expect it to work fantastically as a closure to this collection. Signature among them is the Lottery for which this book gets its name. At this point, I have read most the stories (some twice), but I have few left to read. This is a collection of deliciously disturbing and unsettling stories based almost entirely in mundane human circumstances. Sure, they don’t all do as well as others, but this is probably the most consistent collection of stories I have read all year. I will rate each story, and discuss those that stick out. Of course, I am not going to do that this isn’t high school. Then the content begins to blend together if I don’t stop in between every story. The formatting to discuss each story takes time. Unfortunately, trying to blog about it is hard. At roughly ~300 pages, this isn’t very long nor are many of these stories. This is composed of 26 stories (see table of contents). In any case, I went with this collection instead.
I am trying to remember why I had that idea because as I research it, everyone calls it creepy. I also have the impression that it isn’t that scary.
I’m also not that excited by We Have Always Lived in the Castle, the book or the movie. Of course, the Lottery is a commentary on society, and I wanted more of that. It was so well written and charming, but it also felt like a commentary on society intentionally or not. I decided to allow myself to deviate from the plan (oh no!) and read Jackson’s first autobiography, Life Among Savages. I originally planned to read We Have Always Lived in the Castle, also by Shirley Jackson.
I am reading this for Totathon 2019 as a “book” that I read and then watch the adaption of. Introductory thoughts 10/10/19 ( Jump to Table Contents)
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