Loved itThis book blew my socks off. This is one of just the best books I've ever read. Incredible. Hands down a masterpiece.
We Have Always Lived in the Castle (1962)
Others: Overwhelmingly positive Shirley Jackson's beloved gothic tale of a peculiar girl named Merricat and her family's dark secret Taking readers deep into a labyrinth of dark neurosis, We Have Always Lived in the Castle is a deliciously unsettling novel about a perverse, isolated, and possibly murderous family and the struggle that ensues when a cousin arrives at their estate. This edition features a new introduction by Jonathan Lethem. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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- 9780141191454
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- 189 pages
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Loved itMary Catherine Blackwood the narrator of this novel is such a trip that when things start going really weird in the last third or so of the novel you're just along for the ride
MixedI was expecting a big gut punch of atmosphere and theme from this book but instead it is more like a gentle jab to the stomach.
Loved itwe have always lived in the castle really stands out i think is probably her best work that i've read
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Loved ita uniquely sinister uniquely fascinating novel that almost reads like a fairy tale
Loved iti love we have always lived in the castle so much i think it is fantastically written like the narrative voice in here is truly brilliant
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Loved itoverall this was just a really enjoyable novel like I had no idea what to expect from it ... if you're someone who's looking to get into a horror or if you're into mystery this is definitely one you should read