Reviews

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

briarrosethread's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

earl_3's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

4.5 ⭐

Didn't really scare me. But superb writing, so descriptive. Poor Eleanor, very poor.

sandrarn's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

josparxx98's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jadojodo's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

smithjoshua2989's review

2.0

I expected more from something that is labeled as a classic. This was kind of a chore to get through, and I’m not a fan of the author’s writing of dialogue. There were some spooky moments, but overall, it was a chore.

kirstie_waters's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

3.75

laurencarstensen's review against another edition

5.0

I love Shirley Jackson’s writing style. I seriously couldn’t put this book down. It was different enough from the Netflix adaptation that I couldn’t predict what was going to happen next. It reminded be a bit of The Shining in that the house itself was the one doing the haunting, not some ghost within.

va2m's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

kayay's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

3.5