We Have Always Lived in the Castle

by Shirley Jackson

Hardcover

Published Jan. 4, 1962 by Amereon Ltd.

ISBN:: 978-0-89190-623-0

(8 reviews)

Merricat Blackwood lives on the family estate with her sister Constance and her uncle Julian. Not long ago there were seven Blackwoods—until a fatal dose of arsenic found its way into the sugar bowl one terrible night. Acquitted of the murders, Constance has returned home, where Merricat protects her from the curiousity and hostility of the villagers. Their days pass in happy isolation until cousin Charles appears. Only Merricat can see the danger, and she must act swiftly to keep Constance from his grasp.

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Marsha Woerner reviewed We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

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5 stars

I know that it's a classic, but I had no idea what to expect or what it's about, and although it's indicated somewhere that it's a horror story, the only horror that is evident is the way people treat each other! And yes, there were things that "should" have been done for both Mary and the uncle; I'm not sure what they are. And was (the older sister; I'm blanking on her name) to blame? Clearly not, but somehow she should have had the appropriate tools (psychiatric and social) available!
It's sad but engulfing, and I really like the book