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Very cool graphic adaptation of The Lottery done by Jackson‘s grandson. He shared a great anecdote about her in the preface, and I really appreciated the care he took in staying true to the tension and horror of the story.

I think Jackson‘s grandson did a good job adapting her short story to a graphic novel, but in my opinion read her story first. It‘s probably been decades since I first read it and I still randomly think about it.

This graphic novel adapted faithfully from the short story was just as disturbing as the original. I think it‘s important to read the story first but this did a good job capturing the mundane and the horrific.

This is a faithful adaptation of the famous Shirley Jackson short story. The art is wonderful and I really liked the introduction where Miles shares some of his few memories related to Grandma Shirley. So why isn‘t it a pick? Well, there‘s a scene near the beginning that shows Tessie going about her day. Nice addition, except… there are several pages of her taking off her clothes, looking in the mirror, and taking a bath. Why do we need to see…

Excited to read this one on Halloween! The artist/adaptor is one of Shirley‘s grandchildren 😍

Really loved it but was frightened by it too. Another example of how ordinary people can do terrible things almost out of habit or because every body else does it without thought. Trying to think of a current comparison. Our habit of bad gossiping is one I think.

Read the tagged book quickly tonight. Visceral. Disturbing. Interesting.

Plus, the graphic artist is Jackson's grandson!!

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My local library has gotten a few graphic novelizations of classics lately, and this seemed a great way to revisit an old classic in a new way. It still holds the ominous buildup of the original, and the graphics done by Jackson‘s grandson work great with the original story.

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I think this book counts as on theme, without giving any specifics as spoilers.

I loved the inner forward with insight into Shirley‘s life.

I can‘t believe it‘s already the last day of week 3 for #MayMadness. This was the first graphic novel that I‘ve had time to read.

It was darker than I was expecting, and it had me guessing throughout the whole story, but I still thoroughly enjoyed it. I think i would really enjoy reading the original novel, so I‘ll be on the lookout for it at the thrift store.

I completely devoured this over lunch. I‘ve always been a fan of this story but watching it all unfold in these pictures really added so much to the experience of it.

The short story “The Lottery” is stunning and chilling. The graphic adaptation does not do it justice. Skip this, and read the original.

I think they could have done this in pictures and not used dialogue. The story didn‘t hit as hard for me, and I think part of it was because the copy and the pictures seemed disjointed. The art was beautiful though.

In one of Jackson's most well-known stories, the people of a village #cometogether one day a year to congregate downtown for "The Lottery" drawing. But in fact they are trying to distance themselves from one another as much as possible in hopes that they won't be affected by this ritual sacrifice... #heyjune

2018 #ReadHarderChallenge by #BookRiot
Task 24 : An assigned book you hated (or
never finished)
Read and hated #TheLottery in school. Attempted different approach by using the #GraphicNovel this go 'round. Wonderfully illustrated but still loathed the book. Most likely because of my dislike for people who don't adjust to change but rather desire to continue what has always been done before.

Stunning illustrations depicting an eerie story. I don't recall reading the story The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, but will definitely be adding that to my #tbr pile after this graphic novel depiction!

I had somehow never heard of or read this story until this year. I read both the normal version and this graphic adaptation; the graphics really add something and maybe make it even more haunting.

"The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green. The people of the village began to gather in the square..."
Now adapted by grandson Miles Hyman, the graphic is just as terrifying + unsettling ?

An excellent, chilling graphic novel adaptation of Shirley Jackson‘s classic.

Tessie may have won the lottery, but that doesn't make her a #richgirl ☠️
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I am uncomfortable that this exists

This was a short read, and a very weird one, but certainly did justice to the original. It's illustrated by Jackson's grandson, and the details are really lovely. After a dozen or so readings, though, this story still gives me the willies; it's as creepy as ever.

This was an accurate adaptation by one of Shirley Jackson's family members but the art just wasn't for me.

"The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green." #itwasagoodday #irony

Evening reading 😍🍷

Woot! Really glad I participated in the #tbrreadathon. Now if I just did that for every day in a few years I'd be caught up!

Hyman clearly conveys the heart of Jackson's story and I love his art style. (4th book down for #tbrreadathon)

The artist is doing such a great job of creating the same suspense and dread of the short story. #tbrreadathon

Next up for the #tbrreadathon is the graphic novel adaptation of The Lottery!

Hmm, this was tough to rate. It's not horrible; it just lacks all the magic and beauty of the written story. It certainly has an interesting tone, great imagery, nice illustrations, but.... it isn't enough. The story plods along with a slight tension but then the denouement loses all of its power by showing the action. Stick with the short story.

Since I just quickly reviewed this one without a photo I thought this would work well for #thebacksofwomen.

This graphic novel is by Shirley Jackson's grandson. The illustrations are dark and brooding. The characters look beat down by life. The dialogue is almost nonexistent. I think it's worth reading just to compare to the original story. They're both powerful just in different ways.

This is a graphic novel of The Lottery created by the author's grandson. I loved it! Shirley Jackson's work is so good! I find it deliciously twisted. ☺️👻

What an intense version of an already suspenseful story. The illustrations look old-fashioned, and they are detailed and full of emotion. Shirley Jackson's classic short story is retold graphic novel-style.

Isn't this awesome? It's the graphic adaptation of Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery." (And yes, I am just sitting in the floor of my bedroom admiring all my new books right now.)

Yay! My library request came in at just the right time for the weekend

This image, I think says a lot.

Really good illustrations. If you haven't read this book yet I'd recommend it, whether this version or the original.

It's a very short story, but very good.

It seems so innocent at first...

I've read this before but seeing it illustrated is nice. The drawings are wonderful.

Miles Hyman is Shirley Jackson's grandson. He has adapted her story into a graphic novel.

I'm doing my first readathon with @24in48 in the next week and am looking for some graphic novels to read. What do you recommend, so far I picked up The Lottery and Sense & Sensibility... thanks in advance Littens!

Yay! Two holds came in today. Pretty excited to read this graphic adaptation of The Lottery. (And yes I will be starting a new series but I've been waiting forever!) I'm avoiding adding any new books to my hold list at the library but these have been on it awhile.

This was interesting. The story was stripped down to mostly the dialog. It's by Jackson's grandson. The art conveys the setting of a mid century small town. In some ways it wasn't as chilling as the original and on other ways it was more so.

Not sure what the heck possessed me to pick this up on day 1 of 2017, because...it's The Lottery. This is dark sh*t. But this graphic novel is amazing. SO atmospheric and so deceptively simple telling the tale through faces and images moving from frame-to-frame perfectly. It's scary and yet feels normal and is a beautiful rendering of a classic. It's new, yet not. It tells the same tale in an amazing new way.
Book 2 in my 2017 #MountTBR 👍

Made out like a bandit this year. @outofprint t-shirts are the best.

Amazing artwork in this graphic novel adapted by Shirley Jackson's grandson. The pictures show the tension & fear. Words are not necessary to feel the emotions in this version.

Sample page from publisher's website. http://us.macmillan.com/interiors?isbn=9780809066506