The Road Through the Wall by Shirley Jackson

The Road Through the Wall

Shirley Jackson

220 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)

fiction classics horror reflective slow-paced
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Everyone knew the residents of Pepper Street were "nice" people -- especially the residents themselves. Among the self-satisfied group were: Mrs Merriam, the sanctimonious shrew who was turning her husband into a nonentity and her daughter into a ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 492 reviews

Moods

dark 77%
reflective 50%
mysterious 42%
tense 40%
challenging 22%
sad 22%
emotional 21%
funny 15%
adventurous 2%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 26%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.53

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