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Violence
Some
Ritualistic stoning; violence in some stories
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The horror of social conformity and collective violence; the uncanny in ordinary life
What this book is about
Jackson's landmark 1949 collection includes the famous title story, in which an annual lottery in a New England village ends with the 'winner' being stoned to death. The collection features Jackson's characteristic blend of the uncanny and the domestic. For older teens and adults.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Ritualistic stoning
Social horror
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