The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

The Haunting of Hill House

Shirley Jackson

223 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)

fiction classics horror literary dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

"The house was vile.  She shivered and thought, the words coming freely into her mind, Hill House is vile, it is diseased; get away from here at once."Rumors of psychic disturbances surround Hill House.  Are they caused by a ghostly presence, or a...

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Moods

dark 90%
mysterious 85%
tense 66%
emotional 22%
sad 21%
reflective 14%
challenging 12%
adventurous 11%
funny 6%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 32%
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: 41% | No: 30% | Yes: 27% | 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: 21% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.81

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