The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

The Haunting of Hill House

Shirley Jackson

246 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)

fiction classics horror literary dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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First published in 1959, Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House has been hailed as a perfect work of unnerving terror. It is the story of four seekers who arrive at a notoriously unfriendly pile called Hill House: Dr. Montague, an occult sch...

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Moods

dark 90%
mysterious 84%
tense 66%
emotional 22%
sad 21%
reflective 14%
challenging 12%
adventurous 11%
funny 6%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 31%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 29% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 29% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.81

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