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

4.0

this book is manic. i barely understood most of the action, but i was genuinely disturbed. im in love the first person narrative; many of Mary's dissociative/intrusive thoughts were written and paced really well. the way the narrative jumps around between reality and these moments of dissociation were a delight to read; they really help set the tone and vibes of the story. however, i got lost a lot following the narrative sometimes, which i think was on me. this definitely calls for a reread