bookish_bry 's review for:

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

4.75

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I am very impressed by the writing of The Haunting of Hill House. Jackson does and artful job at making the novel itself reflect the setting of Hill House. The text is beautiful, but there is a darkness to it too. I also love an

unreliable narrator which we get beautifully in Eleanor. It's fascinating to watch her sense of reality denigrate more and more every chapter.

I like how the characters all interact with each other and the whimsical nature to some parts. It was a very enjoyable read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Car accident

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol

Minor: Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Blood, Death of parent

There is a good amount of unreality in this novel.