![]() ![]() 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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