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javafenn's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is 4 stars only because the ending didn't feel complete. I think it’s so the reader can make up their own ending but it was still such an abrupt end. This is my first Shirley Jackson and I’m hooked! It was funny, spooky, tense, and suspenseful. I loved this spoiled family and their crazy notion of what’s to come in the world!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Bullying, Death, Rape, Medical content, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
hannahpings's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
a perfect book. also the funniest book i've ever read. (this is not an exaggeration.) shirley jackson is a genius and i wish i could crawl inside her brain.
the sundial is criminally underrated and i wish more people read it so i could talk about it with them. an immediate and absolute class comedy exemplar.
the sundial is criminally underrated and i wish more people read it so i could talk about it with them. an immediate and absolute class comedy exemplar.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Dementia, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Death of parent and Murder