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shona_reads_in_devon 's review for:
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
by Shirley Jackson
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Ah, this was a disturbing little tale.
Narrated by the wonderful Merricat this is a story from inside the haunted house. Merricat and her sister Constance live a life of isolation with their uncle Julian.
Though the thrust of their isolation becomes quite obvious, and the truth of the story is not difficult to unpick early on - this is not really the point of the story. It is never about who did it. But rather the myth and rumour and suspicion and the damage this can do.
Merricat is a compelling protagonist, trapped in a world of make believe and fairy tales but you begin to absolutely root for both her and Constance, and uncle Julian and pray that nothing upsets their quiet and isolated harmony.
Narrated by the wonderful Merricat this is a story from inside the haunted house. Merricat and her sister Constance live a life of isolation with their uncle Julian.
Though the thrust of their isolation becomes quite obvious, and the truth of the story is not difficult to unpick early on - this is not really the point of the story. It is never about who did it. But rather the myth and rumour and suspicion and the damage this can do.
Merricat is a compelling protagonist, trapped in a world of make believe and fairy tales but you begin to absolutely root for both her and Constance, and uncle Julian and pray that nothing upsets their quiet and isolated harmony.