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 Chosen by Simon Thomas of Stuck in a Book

I'm going to do my best to write about this book sans-spoilers, since it has so many wonderful twists and turns.  When I first read We Have Always Lived in the Castle, I hadn't heard of either the book or the author.  Though a short novel, Jackson packs a huge amount in. This was Jackson's last novel, and (of the three I've read) the best - suffering from agoraphobia herself whilst writing it, she perfectly creates the joint security and terror of the home. We Have Always Lived in the Castle is Gothic from the title onwards, but Jackson also writes a fascinating psychological study - this slim book has everything, and on re-reading is all the more impressive, for the clues and presentiments scattered throughout. The pace quickens, the events escalate, but the tone never eases and Merricat's unique angle on the world never lessens.

You can read the full review here: http://stuck-in-a-book.blogspot.com/2009/10/we-have-always-lived-in-castle.html

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