A review by ashisreading
The Bird's Nest by Shirley Jackson

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

4.0

Like Split, but nothing like Split. A tense, surprising, and unexpected story of a young woman torn apart by herself. Compelling and completely original. Jackson is a master of the unexpected

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping