The Haunting of Hill House (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) by Shirley Jackson

The Haunting of Hill House (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

Shirley Jackson

fiction classics horror literary dark mysterious tense slow-paced

272 pages | first published 1959

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The greatest haunted house story ever written, the inspiration for a 10-part Netflix series directed by Mike Flanagan and starring Michiel Huisman, Carla Gugino, and Timothy Hutton First published in 1959, Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill ...
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Moods

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

Pace

medium 48%
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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