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Shirley Jackson
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Number of Pages
240
Age Group
All
Language
English
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Book Summary
This is a literary fiction and psychological thriller set on a college campus, exploring identity, disorientation, and how social dynamics can tilt toward menace. The intended reader is adult, especially those who enjoy suspenseful, character-driven narratives with a quiet, unsettling mood. The tone is eerie, introspective, and subtly disturbing.
The narrative follows a young woman as she searches for belonging amid shifting friendships, claustrophobic party scenes, and the manipulations of a culture that prizes intellect over empathy. Inspired by a real-life unsolved disappearance, the story probes rumor, memory, and the fragility of self, leaning into atmosphere rather than spectacle.
Presented as a story-led experience, the book relies on precise prose and a slowly unfurling sense of reality. Readers are pulled into a world where campus life and private fears blur, where dreams echo waking life, and where every detail amplifies the creeping dread.
After finishing, readers emerge with a heightened sense of atmosphere and introspectionโa nuanced appreciation for how certainty can falter and how identity can blur under pressure. The work lingers, inviting ongoing curiosity, thoughtful reflection, and a lasting, haunting impression.
Product Details
Author
Shirley Jackson
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Number of Pages
240
Language
English
SKU
9780141391984
ISBN
9780141391984
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
13x1.3x19.8cm
Binding
Paperback
MRP: โน 499
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โน 24 Off