Real rating: 8.2/10
The Lottery is a superb lesson in how to craft a story, particularly horror. It is designed to slowly lull the reader one way and unravel the horrible truth that you know is coming yet dare not turn away from, as well as making a poignant remark about social ills that alter our societies in ways we do not always see. The only down side is that any prior knowledge of the story drains the life out of it and turns the writer’s intended perception into almost cartoonish caricatures of humans, so do your children or your students a favour and let them experience it as it was meant.
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