Review by lynssss - The Haunting of Hill House

lynssss 's review for:

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

4.5

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Jackson wrote this before We Have Always Lived In the Castle and it's great but maybe this protagonist, Eleanor, isn't as developed as Marricat, but definitely just as unreliable of a protagonist. The characters that are invited to the house are very realistic and engrossing to come to understand and read about. But the standout star is the protagonist, Eleanor. Need to reread it again sometime.

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