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Shirley Jackson
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Number of Pages
208
Age Group
All
Language
English
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Book Summary
This is a work of psychological fiction designed for adult readers, probing what lies beneath a picture-perfect suburb. Its central theme asks how civility can fray when fear, vanity, and prejudice take root in quiet streets. The intended reader is someone who enjoys character-driven suspense and literary fiction that doubles as social commentary. The tone pairs wry irony with a creeping, unsettling mood that lingers after the final page.
The narrative presents itself through a story-led, tightly observed drama. The prose is lean and precise, with restrained humor that sharpens the tension as everyday conversations and small gestures reveal the deeper truths about a community. The reading experience is distinctive for its slow-building suspense and the way ordinary moments accumulate into something troubling, inviting careful attention and reflection.
The focus centers on a child whose quiet kindness stands in stark relief to the townโs self-absorption, offering a stark meditation on innocence, complicity, and the costs of conformity. The journey feels intimate yet universal, as it turns on how neighbors treat one another when confronted with uncomfortable truth and moral ambiguity.
Reading this book leaves you with a clearer view of how communities rationalize cruelty and how quiet moments can reveal powerful truths about human nature. It invites reflection on appearances, belonging, and the boundaries of moral responsibility, lasting long after the last page is turned.
Product Details
Author
Shirley Jackson
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Number of Pages
208
Language
English
SKU
9780141392004
ISBN
9780141392004
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
13x1.2x19.8cm
Binding
Paperback
MRP: โน 499
โน 475
โน 24 Off