Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Fire/Fire injury, MurderModerate
Death of parent, Mental illnessCommunity Reviews
Summary of 24454 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: 49% | 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
204 pages | first published 1962
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Language: English
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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...Book Information
204 pages | first published 1962
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ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
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...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Fire/Fire injury, MurderModerate
Death of parent, Mental illnessCommunity Reviews
Summary of 24454 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: 49% | 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