oftheolivetree's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
We Have Always Lived in the Castle is an incredibly dark and compelling story as told by the survivors of a mass murder. Both ethereal and grim, the story discusses the concepts of othering and dehumanization, and begs the question of who the true villain is: ? Delightfully pervasive and gothic, I highly recommend this book.
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Merricat, Charles, the Village, or all 3Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Classism, Dementia, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Violence, and Child death
Minor: Sexism
Shirley Jackson faced a lot of anti-semitism and othering while living in Bennington, Vermont, where this story takes place. Jackson prompts the discussion of the othering and dehumanization that marginalized communities experience as imposed by society.jbabbm's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Mental illness, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
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There's a riot scene in which two of the characters are ridiculed and attacked.lucimolri's review
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Graphic: Murder and Medical trauma
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