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A review by hopeloveslit
The Bird's Nest by Shirley Jackson
3.5
The Bird's Nest centers around Elizabeth Richmond, a woman with dissociative identity disorder. Throughout the narrative, she struggles to control her other personalities, Bess, Beth, and Betsy. One or the other causes chaos in Elizabeth by seizing control at varying times.
Doctor Wright and Aunt Morgen are supporting characters. They both have immense influence on the personalities and the story overall. I liked all the characters, especially the personalities. My favorite was Betsy since she's a devil and exceedingly tumultuous. Her chapter POV was the best part of the book for me.
I enjoyed this Jackson novel. The more I read by her, I fall deeper and deeper in love with her mind. Her stories are always convoluted and require attention while reading. Often requiring a reread to fully grasp the story and Jackson's point. It's one of my favorite kinds of stories. I like to think!!
Doctor Wright and Aunt Morgen are supporting characters. They both have immense influence on the personalities and the story overall. I liked all the characters, especially the personalities. My favorite was Betsy since she's a devil and exceedingly tumultuous. Her chapter POV was the best part of the book for me.
I enjoyed this Jackson novel. The more I read by her, I fall deeper and deeper in love with her mind. Her stories are always convoluted and require attention while reading. Often requiring a reread to fully grasp the story and Jackson's point. It's one of my favorite kinds of stories. I like to think!!