The Road Through the Wall by Shirley Jackson

The Road Through the Wall

Shirley Jackson with Ruth Franklin (Contributor)

208 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)

fiction classics horror reflective slow-paced

Description

Pepper Street is a really nice, safe California neighborhood. The houses are tidy and the lawns are neatly mowed. Of course, the country club is close by, and lots of pleasant folks live there. The only problem is they knocked down the wall at the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 323 reviews

Moods

dark 72%
reflective 47%
tense 42%
mysterious 37%
emotional 22%
sad 17%
challenging 15%
funny 15%
adventurous 2%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 30%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 21%

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.54

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