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

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

This wasn't the eerie haunting gothic novel that I had expected it to be. Next to no plot, felt lacklustre in its writing and plot. Cousin Charles seemed like a bolted-on afterthought, I was expecting him to advance the plot or flesh out the backstory but he may as well have not been there. I really did feel for the Uncle & would've like to have known more about him and his story.

The Afterword was interesting & I can see that there is much more going on under the surface. 
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