curiousity killed the cat but not me

[be_themoon]

Out of curiosity, has anyone on my f-list read this short story? It's called The Lottery, and it's by Shirley Jackson, and it has to be one of the best short stories I've ever read and at the same time the most horrifying.

It really feels like an alternate reality to me, and I want so badly to know more about this place, because no matter how scary it is it also sounds really interesting to write about.

I bet there's magic over the mountains and everybody's terrified of it.

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[marycontraire.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I read that when I was 13 or 14. It really made a lasting impression.

[be-themoon.livejournal.com]

*shudders* Yes, that it has. I love how she can make it seem all peaceful and idyllic and then there's these little undertones and you start getting uneasy and worried.

I had to read it for school, it freaked me out pretty badly.