The Bird's Nest by Shirley Jackson

The Bird's Nest

Shirley Jackson

256 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)

fiction classics horror dark reflective slow-paced

Description

Shirley Jackson's third novel, a chilling descent into multiple personalities Elizabeth is a demure twenty-three-year-old wiling her life away at a dull museum job, living with her neurotic aunt, and subsisting off her dead mother's inheritance. W...

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Community Reviews Summary of 545 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
mysterious 74%
tense 44%
emotional 35%
funny 31%
challenging 24%
reflective 24%
sad 8%
adventurous 5%
informative 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 43%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 31% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

3.71

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