lenareadsstuff 's review for:

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

4.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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It's the first book I've read by Shirley Jackson and I really enjoyed her witty and eerie writing style. Even though nowadays the concept of a haunted house has become a well-known cliché within the horror genre, I liked its take on it and how it depicted Hill House as a living entity with its own agenda. I think the horror (or rather, terror) in this book is more vague than explicit which was really interesting to read in combination with its unreliable narration.