A review by lucdiamant
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Unfortgettable narrator. Funny and painful and magical all at once. Quite feminist in a twisted way. Layers and layers of subtext, but not in a way that keeps you outside of the story.
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