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As a reader, this story is absolutely haunting. The narrator Merricat is as endearing as she is sinister and that combination is compelling. As a writer, I can appreciate the skill of this little horror story and the profound characterizations of Merricat and her sister Constance. One sister is bold, the other shy; both are a little off. Very interesting and the storytelling is the best! Jackson weaves her words delicately but with such power--I'm tempted to read it twice just to savor the perfe
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The book is set in a mysterious castle and is told from the perspective of the main character, Mary Katherine Blackwood, who is also known as Merricat. Merricat is a strange and eerie young woman who lives with her sister Constance, her uncle Julian and Jonas the cat.
The gothic style of the book is perfect and gives the reader chills with its dark and mysterious atmosphere. The characters in the book are essential in setting the tone, as each one is unique and brings something special to the sto ...more
The gothic style of the book is perfect and gives the reader chills with its dark and mysterious atmosphere. The characters in the book are essential in setting the tone, as each one is unique and brings something special to the sto ...more
I realize this is a classic and Shirley Jackson is beloved by alot of people. Unfortunately I am not one of those people.
We have always lived in the Castle is an alright enough read in which very little happens in the present. I was expecting scary, creepy, thrilling, murder, death. But this is a story about two sisters, one of whom is the narrator, Merrycat, and is supposedly 18, though she comes across much younger. Also delusional and/or high as a kite. Her older sister suffers from agorapho ...more
We have always lived in the Castle is an alright enough read in which very little happens in the present. I was expecting scary, creepy, thrilling, murder, death. But this is a story about two sisters, one of whom is the narrator, Merrycat, and is supposedly 18, though she comes across much younger. Also delusional and/or high as a kite. Her older sister suffers from agorapho ...more
Wow.That was an amazing book.I am still thinking about it after finishing it.I am trying to analyze various characters and their behaviors.
Disturbing.. This book made me feel so uneasy and omg... this book is too much to handle...
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