The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

The Haunting of Hill House

Shirley Jackson

fiction classics horror literary dark mysterious tense slow-paced

246 pages | first published 1959

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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...
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Summary of 24497 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
mysterious 85%
tense 66%
emotional 21%
sad 20%
reflective 13%
challenging 11%
adventurous 10%
funny 4%

Pace

medium 49%
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: 79% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

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3.81

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