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The Road Through the Wall by Shirley Jackson

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dietsmarrissjohnson's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced

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

3.5

sjw_creates's review

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challenging funny mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

One of my favourite books! Jackson does an amazing job at setting up the middle class Pepper Street, and whilst nothing major happens until the end, i never found myself getting bored. I was totally wrapped up in the lives of the children and their parents!

thefellowshipofthebooks's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.5

I decided to start with Shirley Jackson’s first novel, after reading so many good things about her other stories.

However, this one wasn’t for me. There were too many characters to follow and a convoluted story line that had an unappealing ending.

I will give her other novels a try but this one just wasn’t for me.

raraeaves's review

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challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

a gripping portrait of American suburban paranoia.

morganek's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.25

prairie_meg's review

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2.0

Summary: A bunch of self-entitled shitty people are shitty while simultaneously patting themselves on the back about supposedly not being shitty. Then in the last 20 pages something sad happens.

Essentially it’s a whole lot of nothing until something happens. But then no one really learns anything or grows from the experience.

filipabcorreia's review against another edition

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4.0

Slow build up to a great ending on the cruelty of suburban life.
"Pleasure was in the feeling that the terrors of the night, the jungle, had come close to their safe lighted homes, touched them nearly, and departed, leaving every family safe but one"