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We Have Always Lived in the CastleNovel
Shirley Jacksonstandalone novel1962
Eerie in tone, about madness and loneliness.
“A young woman lives with her older sister and sickly uncle in their old family house, after a mysterious tragedy turns the townsfolk against them.”
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The Road Through the WallNovel
Shirley Jacksonstandalone novel1948
Reflective in tone, set in small town.
HangsamanNovel
Shirley Jacksonstandalone novel1951
Psychological horror, about madness and identity.
“The second of Jackson's published novels, Hangsaman is a bildungsroman centering on lonely college freshman Natalie Waite, who descends into madness after enrolling in a liberal arts college.”
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Cat's EyeNovel
Margaret Atwoodstandalone novel1988
Reflective and sad in tone, about friendship and art and artists.
Boy's LifeNovel
Robert R. McCammonstandalone novel1991
Reflective in tone, about friendship and murder investigation, set in small town.
The Green MileNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel1996
Magical realism, about redemption.
“The serial novel was released in six volumes before being republished as a single-volume work.”
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