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We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

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anaismt's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

4.25

tiffyelefano's review against another edition

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4.0

I devoured this book in one sitting. Compelling, exciting, and overall, brilliant. I really enjoyed the narrative voice of Merricat; she’s juvenile and suspicious and I absolutely loved the fact that the novel was from her perspective. I knew very early on the secret of the book, but that didn’t ruin my enjoyment of We Have Always Lived in the Castle. 4 stars.

ashreadstuff's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5 ! idk what to say tbh it was good need to watch the movie next i loved the writing honestly super eerie

hannah_gallagher's review against another edition

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5.0

Merricat would’ve loved fiona apple

merrydrummer's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

whimsicalmeerkat's review against another edition

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5.0

It would be difficult to overstate the creepiness of [b:We Have Always Lived in the Castle|861577|We Have Always Lived in the Castle|Shirley Jackson|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1269310843s/861577.jpg|847007]. [a:Shirley Jackson|13388|Shirley Jackson|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1196262589p2/13388.jpg] brilliantly weaves a story of three recluses who are all frightening in their own way. The book begins with the knowledge that something terrible has happened and something terrible is going to happen. The steady pacing and consistent revelation of just how terrible the lives of the Blackwoods are is countered by the arrival of a greedy, disruptive cousin. Despite knowing that the reclusive way the characters Mary Katherine, Constance, and Julian live is extremely unhealthy, I could not help hating their cousin for the way he behaves. The event for which you wait is traumatic to read, particularly for someone

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who cannot bear for beautiful things to be destroyed.