We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

We Have Always Lived in the Castle

Shirley Jackson with Thomas Ott (Illustrator), Jonathan Lethem (Contributor)

146 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction classics horror literary dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

Shirley Jackson's beloved gothic tale of a peculiar girl named Merricat and her family's dark secretTaking readers deep into a labyrinth of dark neurosis, We Have Always Lived in the Castle is a deliciously unsettling novel about a perverse, isola...

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Community Reviews Summary of 30,632 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
mysterious 81%
tense 41%
sad 21%
emotional 17%
reflective 15%
funny 11%
challenging 9%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 27%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 29% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.96

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