A review by cranberry__sauce
The Sundial by Shirley Jackson

4.0

        "I have my doll house," Fancy said suddenly, looking for the first time squarely at Aunt Fanny. "I have my beautiful little doll house...When I put [my dolls] to bed they have to go to bed. When my grandmother dies all this is going to belong to me."
        "And where would we be then?" Essex asked softly. "Fancy?"
        Fancy smiled at him. "When my grandmother dies," she said, "I am going to smash my doll house. I won't need it any more."

Shirley Jackson's tale of a family burdened by visions of the apocalypse and ensuing chaos is incredibly engrossing and captivating.

Honestly, I'm not entirely sure how I feel about this book but I gave it four stars. The themes were done really well, and there are so many different pathways to explore in that regard. There was something about the book—I'm not entirely sure what—which made me not completely love it.