Spuk in Hill House by Shirley Jackson

Spuk in Hill House

Shirley Jackson with Eva Brunner (Translator)

320 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)

fiction classics horror literary dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

Vier Menschen betreten die alte Villa, die als Hill House bekannt ist. Sie wollen die übernatürlichen Phänomene, die sich angeblich darin ereignen, untersuchen. Die vier werden etwas Böses erleben, das sich ihrer Kontrolle und ihrem Verstand entz...

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Community Reviews Summary of 36,752 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
mysterious 84%
tense 66%
emotional 22%
sad 21%
reflective 14%
challenging 12%
adventurous 11%
funny 5%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 31%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 29% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 29% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.81

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