A review by jbabbm
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Slow start but interesting development and ending. This is not a scary or horror book, at least in my opinion and the way I felt while reading it. Shirley Jackson did make a great job at writing this story.
If you are planning to read this because of the Netflix show, do know that this is a very different story with only some similarities and details they did decided to include in the series.
If you are planning to read this because of the Netflix show, do know that this is a very different story with only some similarities and details they did decided to include in the series.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Medical content, and Car accident