Just an Ordinary Day: The Uncollected Stories by Laurence Jackson Hyman, Sarah Hyman Stewart, Shirley Jackson

Just an Ordinary Day: The Uncollected Stories

Laurence Jackson Hyman, Sarah Hyman Stewart, Shirley Jackson

416 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious medium-paced
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Acclaimed in her own time for her short story “The Lottery” and her novel The Haunting of Hill House—classics ranking with the work of Edgar Allan Poe—Shirley Jackson blazed a path for contemporary writers with her explorations of evil, madness, a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 244 reviews

Moods

mysterious 73%
dark 68%
funny 42%
reflective 36%
tense 26%
lighthearted 21%
adventurous 10%
challenging 5%
emotional 5%
relaxing 5%
sad 5%

Pace

medium 43%
fast 31%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 41% | Character: 33% | N/A: 16% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

N/A: 45% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 54% | No: 45%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%

Average rating

3.96

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