Review by binreads - We Have Always Lived in the Castle

binreads 's review for:

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

3.5

adventurous dark mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

“The way you did before?” “Yes. The way I did before.”

Very interesting read, not entirely what I expected. Dark, mysterious and keeps you guessing. It was one of those reads where you immediately want to google explanations on everything - which I highly recommend by the way. Lots of different theories on why Merricat and Constance are the way they are, and what might of happened to them to end up this way.

Major spoiler ahead:

I had a feeling early on Mary Katherine killed her family, especially when she would wish death on the villagers and Charles. When she finally says she did it….chills!

Content Warnings