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A review by scriptedsolstice
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
2.5
I watched an episode of the Netflix adaptation 2 years ago and was terrified, so going into this I was expecting to be, well, SCARED. I think because this book was written in the 1950’s, it’s writing style strips it of causing fear in a modern audience (or at least that’s how it felt for me!).
Most of the book is spent listening to Eleanor’s imaginary games and her whimsical thoughts and ideas about the house. I did enjoy the different characters and the way the house was described, and am now on episode 4 of the adaptation and really loving it.
Also I’m a huge baby when it comes to scary things, so I was surprised at how non scary this book was 😂
Most of the book is spent listening to Eleanor’s imaginary games and her whimsical thoughts and ideas about the house. I did enjoy the different characters and the way the house was described, and am now on episode 4 of the adaptation and really loving it.
Also I’m a huge baby when it comes to scary things, so I was surprised at how non scary this book was 😂