A review by galaheadh
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

i felt the urge to read this book out loud to myself, after never having done that for any book before, and it was so enjoyable i carried on doing it for the entire book. i have read it before (otherwise i’m sure i would have never had the patience to read it aloud) and it is well worth rereading. when she finally arrives at Hill House, after all her journeying and adventuring and fantasising ... i literally put the book down and didn’t pick it up again for another two days. i think that whole opening section, and then the initial descriptions of the house, are my very favourite bits. it’s all beautifully written, really awful in a plain and understated way, weird and funny, highly recommended