Book: We Have Always Lived in This Castle
Author: Shirley Jackson
Genre: Thriller/Suspense
This is a book I’ve been waiting
to read for a while. It took me a while, but I managed to snag the audio copy
of the book and was able to listen to it while driving to and from school the
last few weeks.
This was a story I hadn’t fully
expected.
I knew it was a scary story based
on what I’d previously heard about it, but I had to see if it was true.
It’s true.
From the onset we are introduced
to our narrator, Mary Catherine, or Merricat. She tells us about the routine
she and her household have.
She goes into the village on
Tuesdays and Thursdays for basic supplies. From there we learn that she and her
family are ostracized by the villagers.
Through the story we come to
learn that six years prior four people were poisoned during a family dinner.
Poison in the sugar bowl.
The elder sister, Constance, was
the prime suspect in the case. She was ultimately acquitted of the charges, but
suspicions run deep.
Now, Constance, their uncle, and
Merricat live in Blackwood house alone. The talk and scorn of everyone, until
an unexpected visitor shows up on their doorstep putting into play grievances
and stress.
I don’t want to give the ending
away, but this little book is worth the read!
After all, we have always lived
in this castle.
What are you currently reading?
Anything you think I should read?
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