The Bird's Nest by Shirley Jackson

The Bird's Nest

Shirley Jackson

fiction classics horror dark reflective slow-paced

276 pages | first published 1954

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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. When Elizabeth begins to suffer terrible migraines and backaches, her aunt take...
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Summary of 486 reviews

Moods

dark 73%
mysterious 73%
tense 45%
emotional 36%
funny 32%
challenging 21%
reflective 19%
sad 9%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 44%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 59% | No: 31% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%

Average rating

3.68

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