The Road Through the Wall by Shirley Jackson

The Road Through the Wall

Shirley Jackson with Ruth Franklin (Contributor)

208 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)

fiction classics horror reflective slow-paced
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Pepper Street is a really nice, safe California neighborhood. The houses are tidy and the lawns are neatly mowed. Of course, the country club is close by, and lots of pleasant folks live there. The only problem is they knocked down the wall at the...

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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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