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

4.0

I loved the way this book creeps up on you and you find yourself asking what’s real and what’s not. It is a bit of a slow burn the whole way through, and is VERY metaphorical. I feel that this book is best appreciated when it is being analyzed and discussed, but it’s still a good read if you can appreciate undertones and the horror that can be found in the details of life versus big, tumultuous plots or creatures. I have to admit I was a bit let down after hearing all the hype surrounding this classic, but I do think it’s deserving of it.