246 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140071085
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: PENGUIN PUTNAM * TRADE
Publication date: 05 June 1984
Description
First published in 1959, Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House has been hailed as a perfect work of unnerving terror. It is the story of four seekers who arrive at a notoriously unfriendly pile called Hill House: Dr. Montague, an occult sch...
Community Reviews Summary of 27,028 reviews
Moods
mysterious 85%
tense 66%
emotional 21%
sad 20%
reflective 14%
adventurous 11%
challenging 11%
funny 5%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 29% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 30% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Suicide, Death, Mental illnessModerate
Death of parent, Blood246 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140071085
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: PENGUIN PUTNAM * TRADE
Publication date: 05 June 1984
Description
First published in 1959, Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House has been hailed as a perfect work of unnerving terror. It is the story of four seekers who arrive at a notoriously unfriendly pile called Hill House: Dr. Montague, an occult sch...
Community Reviews Summary of 27,028 reviews
Moods
mysterious 85%
tense 66%
emotional 21%
sad 20%
reflective 14%
adventurous 11%
challenging 11%
funny 5%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 29% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 30% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, Mental illnessModerate
Death of parent, Blood