We Have Always Lived in the Castle (1962)
187 pages 4.3/5 Goodreads
Alone since four members of the family died of arsenic poisoning, Merricat, Constance, and Julian Blackwood spend their days in happy isolation until cousin Charles appears.
Author: Shirley Jackson, Bernadette Dunne
ISBN: 9780891906230
Content Warnings
Identity & Discrimination
Stalking / harassment
Mental Health & Emotional
Death of a child (referenced)Death of a parent (referenced)Grief / bereavement (major focus)
Other
Gaslighting / emotional manipulation
Violence & Physical Harm
Gore / graphic violence (referenced)
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