Reviewing this several months after I first read it, so I don't remember details. While the slow pace of this book made it difficult for me to get invested it, I really adored Merricat's eerie, drifting voice. The main twist of the novel was spoiled for me long ago, though I imagine it wouldn't have been that difficult to guess. Regardless of what she'd done, Merricat remained my favorite character and I felt very drawn to her. Jackson's distain for the narrow-minded hatred of most people ripples throughout the novel, culminating in an act of vengeance as regrettable as it is permanent. I wish this was a book I'd had the opportunity to read in school, because there are likely themes and symbols in the novel that I didn't understand on my own as well as I'd like to.