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The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

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crystalllite's review against another edition

4.0

Shirley Jackson: the original master creep. I find Jackson's writing incredibly refreshing having been born to an era where books, movies, and TV are loaded with violence and gore that serves to shock its intended audience sometimes without finesse. The Haunting of Hill House is written delicately and despite the fact that all of the supernatural action fails to produce the usual pile of human grit it achieves its full on creep in the same way that Shelley manages to horrify readers with Frankenstein. It's all in the language and misdirection.

the_eggelstone's review against another edition

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4.0

Perfectly atmospheric, more gothic than horror but always eerily suspenseful, this was a surprisingly good page-turner for me!

snd1101's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

marleysrambles's review against another edition

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dark tense

3.75

eyeseyed's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

chananda's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious fast-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

4.5

anyaasbooks's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.5

I always love Nell in the show. even though it’s different in the book, I still hold her dearly to my heart. My heart cry out of anguish for her. I want to sob every time I read her own thoughts because of how raw it feels. Her emotion feels so close to me.