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A review by smallredboy
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
HAUNTING book. I much prefer it to The Haunting of Hill House; I absolutely adored Merricat's point of view, and I loved her codependent relationship with her sister. It was such a tragedy and very intriguing.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Child death, Ableism, Murder, and Death of parent