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‘Who wants us, outside? The world is full of terrible people’: A castle can be a home, a fortress, a prison

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

March 2, 2025 by denesteak Leave a Comment

Since I finished We Have Always Lived in the Castle — my second Shirley Jackson thanks to JenX’s recommendation — I haven’t been able to stop thinking about the things that are not said. We go through so much of life living in our own heads while interacting with others who carry their own histories and lives and have their own shit happening. As important as it is to hear what is said to us, just as important is the ability to see the meaning behind […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Suspense Tagged With: horror, Shirley Jackson, Suspense, We Have Always Lived in the Castle

denesteak's CBR17 Review No:4 · Genres: Fiction, Suspense · Tags: horror, Shirley Jackson, Suspense, We Have Always Lived in the Castle ·
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‘Hill House is vile, it is diseased’: People may be haunted, but Hill House being the way it is probably didn’t help

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

February 7, 2025 by denesteak 7 Comments

“Fear and guilt are sisters” — this simple declaration comes mid-way through Haunting of Hill House as Eleanor and Theodora decide to go wandering out in the middle of the night. Author Shirley Jackson appears at first glance to be portraying both women as either emotion, as they are locked in a sort of childish standoff, so fixated on remaining engaged in their emotions that they don’t seem to notice that they were traipsing out of Hill House at night — at night! — into […]

Filed Under: Featured, Fiction Tagged With: Shirley Jackson

denesteak's CBR17 Review No:2 · Genres: Featured, Fiction · Tags: Shirley Jackson ·
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Conversations with Houses

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

Rose/House by Arkady Martine

August 26, 2024 by Pooja Leave a Comment

CBR16 Bingo: Dun Dun – Both books play on your nerves, and just when you think the protagonists may be reaching safe harbor things only get worse for them. The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson – 4 stars Four people go to an allegedly haunted house to investigate – a scientist, a cheerful artist, a low down scoundrel, and a fragile, friendless young woman. All of them don’t return. This is a short book and slips by almost without you noticing it. At first […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, ARC, arkady martine, cbr16bingo, classic, horror, NetGalley, Shirley Jackson

Pooja's CBR16 Review No:88 · Genres: Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, ARC, arkady martine, cbr16bingo, classic, horror, NetGalley, Shirley Jackson ·
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“Is everyone really crazy but me?”

The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson

July 11, 2024 by narfna 2 Comments

30 Books in 30 Days, Vol. 4 Book 25/30 This is one of the best short story collections I’ve ever read. 3.7 stars is the actual number averaging all the stories out, but that’s really high for me and short stories, especially literary ones. And also, I’m rounding up. Specific thoughts on all the stories in my updates, but overall this is a great collection of stories about the ways that arbitrary social rules degrade our humanity. Brief thoughts on each story below. [3.70, rounded […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Horror, Short Stories Tagged With: classics, horror, literary, literary horror, narfna, Shirley Jackson, short stories, speculative, The Lottery and Other Stories

narfna's CBR16 Review No:48 · Genres: Fiction, Horror, Short Stories · Tags: classics, horror, literary, literary horror, narfna, Shirley Jackson, short stories, speculative, The Lottery and Other Stories ·
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It seems I can love horror

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

September 9, 2023 by KimMiE" Leave a Comment

CBR15 BINGO: Dwelling. Hill House is not only integral to the story but also a character in itself. Like many American high school students, I read Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” in ninth grade and then proceeded to ignore Jackson for the majority of my book-consuming life. First published in The New Yorker in 1948, “The Lottery” was shocking for its twist and has been banned or challenged in school districts for being, among other things, anti-family. Given the influence Jackson had on American literature, I’m […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Horror Tagged With: CBR15, cbr15bingo, classic horror, KimMiE", paranormal, Shirley Jackson

KimMiE"'s CBR15 Review No:23 · Genres: Fiction, Horror · Tags: CBR15, cbr15bingo, classic horror, KimMiE", paranormal, Shirley Jackson ·
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The Sundial

The Sundial by Shirley Jackson

October 2, 2022 by Classic Leave a Comment

If this had been shorter. I am sure I would have loved it. But it just went on and on and it took me most of last night and this morning to get through. I loved the plot, and even the opening by Victor LaValle. But the whole book just wanders and then eventually we get to what I consider an odd and open-ended ending. At least I had a chance to read this while I had candles burning nearby. “The Sundial” with an introduction […]

Filed Under: Horror, Mystery Tagged With: classics, gothic, Shirley Jackson

Classic's CBR14 Review No:215 · Genres: Horror, Mystery · Tags: classics, gothic, Shirley Jackson ·
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