146 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143039976
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 31 October 2006
Description
Shirley Jackson's beloved gothic tale of a peculiar girl named Merricat and her family's dark secretTaking readers deep into a labyrinth of dark neurosis, We Have Always Lived in the Castle is a deliciously unsettling novel about a perverse, isola...
Community Reviews Summary of 24,564 reviews
Moods
mysterious 81%
tense 42%
sad 21%
emotional 16%
reflective 14%
funny 10%
challenging 9%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 29% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Fire/Fire injury, MurderModerate
Death of parent, Mental illness146 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143039976
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 31 October 2006
Description
Shirley Jackson's beloved gothic tale of a peculiar girl named Merricat and her family's dark secretTaking readers deep into a labyrinth of dark neurosis, We Have Always Lived in the Castle is a deliciously unsettling novel about a perverse, isola...
Community Reviews Summary of 24,564 reviews
Moods
mysterious 81%
tense 42%
sad 21%
emotional 16%
reflective 14%
funny 10%
challenging 9%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 29% | No: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Fire/Fire injury, MurderModerate
Death of parent, Mental illness