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

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I loved this so much! I usually do not do well with books older than 1980, but I found this so easy to read and actually funny and interesting and super intriguing. it wasn't scary but it was so good. I have so many thoughts I want to write a literature analysis paper. Also this is perhaps the queerest book Shirley Jackson could have written in the 1950s and I love that for her.
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