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A review by thexwalrus
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
4.0
shirley jackson's prose is unbeatable.
this is so heartwrenching and tense - my sympathy for merrikat and constance was never overshadowed by the feeling that something was not quite right. i especially appreciated how much of my own OCD tendencies i noticed in merrikat's thought processes - like the way she thought is how i feel on my worst days when i have to fight my brain. it was a really grounding detail that made it all feel real.
i love shirley jackson. this was so great and a quick read.
this is so heartwrenching and tense - my sympathy for merrikat and constance was never overshadowed by the feeling that something was not quite right. i especially appreciated how much of my own OCD tendencies i noticed in merrikat's thought processes - like the way she thought is how i feel on my worst days when i have to fight my brain. it was a really grounding detail that made it all feel real.
i love shirley jackson. this was so great and a quick read.