Book · 1962 · mystery
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
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As much as I love this book that's her masterpiece I would say.
What they say about it
- Considers it a masterpiece“that's her masterpiece”2
- Recommends the book“recommend the We have always lived in the castle”2
The best things said about it
We have always lived in the castle because that one begins with a much clearer in theory introduction to the main character Maryat. And she's super weird, but it's more concrete.
And I also read her the book that came after this We have always lived in the castle which is as much as I love this book that's her Masterpiece I would say.
How about cuz the other the nice thing is then I might I might recommend the We have always lived in the castle.
Shirley Jackson's novel We have always lived in the castle which was her last novel and published in 1962.
I was thinking about this in terms of The Haunting of Hill House and then We have always lived in the castle.
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Why people recommend it
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson, featuring narration by Bernadette Dunne, is a celebrated gothic novel and the final work published by the author in 1962. The book received high praise on The Book Review podcast. Victor LaValle recommended the novel to listeners, calling it Jackson's true masterpiece and noting that it provides a much clearer, more concrete introduction to its super-weird main character, Marycat, compared to some of her other work. Gilbert Cruz also suggested the book on the same program as an ideal recommendation for readers who might find The Haunting of Hill House too abstract. John Williams shared that he began reading Jackson's final novel based on an introduction by Jonathan Lethem from a specific edition. Leigh Bardugo discussed the novel alongside The Haunting of Hill House while analyzing gothic horror and haunted houses, noting how the two books fit within the broader scope of Jackson's eerie fictional universes. Victor LaValle reiterated his admiration for the novel on another episode of The Book Review, reaffirming its status as a pinnacle of the author's literary career.
Every mention
Victor LaValle How about because the other the nice thing is then I might recommend the we have always lived in the castle… 3
“And I also read her the book that came after this. We have always lived in the castle which is as much as I love this book that's her masterpiece I would say.”
“How about because the other the nice thing is then I might recommend the we have always lived in the castle because that one begins with a much clearer in theory introduction to the main character Maryat. And she's super weird, but it's more concrete.”
“and I also read her the the book that came after this we have always lived in the castle which is as much as I love this book that's her Masterpiece I would say”
Gilbert Cruz how about cuz the other the nice thing is then I might I might recommend the we have always lived in the ca… 1
“how about cuz the other the nice thing is then I might I might recommend the we have always lived in the castle”
John Williams Shirley Jackson's novel we have always lived in the castle which was her last novel and published in 1962 u… 1
“Shirley Jackson's novel we have always lived in the castle which was her last novel and published in 1962 um this is an addition that has I almost never read an introduction before I start reading a book but this one by Jonathan leam is really good”
Leigh Bardugo I was thinking about this in terms of the haunting of Hill House and then we have always lived in the castl… 1
“I was thinking about this in terms of the haunting of Hill House and then we have always lived in the castle and the haunting of Hill House is considered I think more specifically horror gothic horror”