Reviews

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

mayhemmel's review against another edition

2.0

2.5 stars. While I thoroughly loved We Have Always Lived in the Castle, I was less enchanted by The Haunting of Hill House. I did enjoy reading more of Shirley Jackson's quirky and off-beat prose, but the rise and fall of the story just didn't work for me this time around.

jonesev98's review

5.0

All killer, no filler; there's not a single word that goes to waste here, everything Jackson does is at the service of the greater mood and psychology of the characters, which is detailed and empathetic without being overbearing.

kanitsbeher's review

1.0

1.5⭐

I finished it, but wish I DNF'd

anneli_eke's review

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

naphthalene's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

tomjones's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

zabeth1021's review

mysterious tense slow-paced

3.0

artificialfriend_joey's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

almondegabs's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Its a different kind of terror. It's great and very light and deep at the same time. You need to be very open to truly understand the big picture! 

sxafo's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0