Reviews tagging 'Grief'

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

34 reviews

davidrb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

DAMN. Shirley Jackson is a master of dread: the entire book is a slow build to one disaster interrupted by another, and the entire time, your hair is on end. You don't know exactly what is going to happen, but also, don't you? Perfect despairing horror.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Incest, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

When it comes to the incest warning

it's debatable, but it was enough to make me uncomfortable. However, I wouldn't say it's viewed in a positive light beyond Merricat herself being the narrator and thinking all of her actions and thoughts are justified.

audrey_12's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

ceilidhwilliams's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Mental illness, Violence, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

mollykat3b621's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Dementia, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse and Child death