The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
aas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Grief, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, and Suicide attempt
vaguely_pink's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Death of parent, Bullying, Abandonment, Car accident, and Death
Minor: Grief, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Confinement, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Sexism, and Blood
twistykris's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, and Suicide
Moderate: Blood and Death of parent
Minor: Bullying and Grief
kurumipanda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, and Suicide
Moderate: Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Chronic illness
Minor: Bullying
juliana18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Bullying and Toxic friendship
taleofabibliophile's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Blood, Mental illness, Suicide, Death, and Bullying
Moderate: Car accident and Death of parent
Minor: Child death and Murder
mallory10100's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide
row3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Toxic friendship
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Terminal illness, and Alcohol
Minor: Body horror and Bullying
steffi_23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, and Bullying
bookswithchaipai's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Haunting of Hill House - Shirley Jackson
Genre - Psychological Horror, classic
4/5
If you plan to read this book because you loved the Netflix series by the same name, you will be disappointed. The series is loosely based on the book, drawing only the names and the general crux of the tale. Although the series gave me goosebumps and sleepless nights, this book turned the horror scale up by a notch because it is solely up to our minds to visualize the events, and we expect the worst.
Haunted houses and malevolent dwelling places are my favorite genre. Jackson has succeeded in building up an eerie tableau, with rolling hills, glades, brooks, and a shadowy, monstrous house tucked in the smoky foothills, which the villagers loathe. The creepy, disturbing history adds to the animosity and the robotic housekeepers make the situation worse.
I loved the undertone of comedy and casual banter in the face of horror, which made the whole reading experience more shocking. how the occupants handled the horrific encounters so flippantly, joking about it and choosing to remain, there made me wonder if it who only me who was terrified.Â
The dynamics of the women, the cat-fights were amusing. Especially Mrs. Dudley and Mrs. Montague’s attitude made me chuckle from time to time. Female jealousy, bossy old women, unrequited love, things that go bump in the night - the whole rollercoaster ride is here!
I loved the undertone that Eleanor may be to blame for everything, either through telekinesis or psychosis. The fact that there was not one creepy-crawly ghost or bent head lady (whom I was expecting to encounter) was the only disappointment. But this kind of psychological horror nonetheless tickled my fancy. Nothing is written in black and white about what is happening and we have to depend on conjectures which make this book more interesting.Â
The movie The Haunting (1963) is supposed to be the closest copy of the book (not entirely), and it gives a few spoilers on the actuality of the situation.
This classic has made my horror reading experience take a turn for the better and I’m sure I am going to make a ritual of re-reading it every Halloween.Â
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Bullying