We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

We Have Always Lived in the Castle

Shirley Jackson with Joyce Carol Oates (Contributor)

176 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction classics horror literary dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

Merricat Blackwood lives on the family estate with her sister Constance and her uncle Julian. Not long ago there were seven Blackwoods - until a fatal dose of arsenic found its way into the sugar bowl one terrible night. Acquitted of the murders, ...

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Moods

dark 93%
mysterious 81%
tense 42%
sad 21%
emotional 16%
reflective 14%
funny 10%
challenging 9%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 26%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 28% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.96

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