A review by raginsagein
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I really wanted to like this book. I really did. The pacing, for me was just so agonizingly slow. And the characters were pretty eh. I found myself spacing out a lot when reading this book. It is very well written. I will absolutely give Jackson that. I just don’t think her writing is for me.
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