We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

We Have Always Lived in the Castle

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

216 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction classics horror literary dark mysterious medium-paced
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Shirley Jackson’s beloved gothic tale of a peculiar girl named Merricat and her family’s dark secret.Taking readers deep into a labyrinth of dark neurosis, We Have Always Lived in the Castle is a deliciously unsettling novel about a perverse, isol...

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Community Reviews Summary of 40,382 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
mysterious 82%
tense 42%
sad 22%
emotional 17%
reflective 15%
funny 11%
challenging 9%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 26%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 28% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.95

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