The Road Through the Wall by Shirley Jackson

The Road Through the Wall

Shirley Jackson

228 pages first pub 1948 (editions)

fiction classics horror reflective slow-paced
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The debut novel from one of the twentieth century’s most fascinating authors. Pepper Street is a street in suburban California, home to a firmly middle-class group of families, families who have carved out a space for themselves that falls short o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 496 reviews

Moods

dark 77%
reflective 49%
mysterious 42%
tense 41%
challenging 22%
sad 22%
emotional 20%
funny 15%
adventurous 2%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 27%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.52

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