Where to start?
I wanted to read this horror classic after watching the tv show adaptation on Netflix. I really enjoyed the show and had high hopes for the book. Being October and spooky season, I thought it would be great. Well… For the first time in my life I will say that the adaptation was better.

Dr. Montague sends personal letter to different people based on paranormal experiences that they supposedly have had. He wants to invite them to the infamous Hill House. He would like to study, with their help, the supernatural events that is said to happen in this house. The owners of the house have agreed to let the, stay as long as a member of the family stays with them. Two women agree to come to the house and serve as witnesses to help Dr. Montague with his studies. They will document and make notes of everything that happens and describe it to the best of their abilities. What surprises Hill House will have for them?

They have the back story of the house, that Dr. Montague reluctantly tells them on the first night. They have a few theories. They are skeptical. They doubt anything will really happen. As our character settle in, get comfortable, and get to know each other, odd things begin to happen. They do not happen right away and they definitely cannot explain how or why everything is happening. They most certainly laugh it out to seem brave but, one thing is for sure… No one is prepared for what awaits them at Hill House.


I have to say that while a big chunk of the story was enjoyable, the smaller chunk was annoying as hell. The amount of times that I rolled my eyes or closed the book… to be honest, I cannot even count them. Did I get the goosebumps that I was hoping for? Nope. Was this spooky in any level? Nope. Did it meet my expectations? Nope. Was the Netflix show better? Hell yeah!