A review by theangelssing
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

it was an interesting book.
I really enjoyed reading it, and I found the writing style readable. 

I still can't figure out why Mary Katherine put arsenic in the sugar and it makes me wonder if I didn't understand something in the book

I loved how the author played with the gothic genre and how she managed to let us enter Mary Katherine's mind and I truly appreciated how well-depicted the villagers were
A book you need to read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Child death, and Death