The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

The Haunting of Hill House

Shirley Jackson

124 pages first pub 1959 (editions) user-added

fiction classics horror literary dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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The greatest haunted house story ever writtenFirst published in 1959, Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House has been hailed as a perfect work of unnerving terror. It is the story of four seekers who arrive at a notoriously unfriendly pile c...

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Community Reviews

3.82
based on 62,964 reviews

Moods

dark: 89%

mysterious: 84%

tense: 66%

emotional: 23%

sad: 22%

reflective: 14%

challenging: 12%

adventurous: 11%

funny: 6%


Pace

18% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
28% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
34% of readers chose A mix
56% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

29% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
77% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

67% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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