The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

The Haunting of Hill House

Shirley Jackson

237 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)

fiction classics horror literary dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Dr Montague, a scientific investigator of ghostly phenomena, has chosen to live for several weeks at Hill House, by repute a place of horror that will brook no human habitation. To check and contribute to his observations, he selects three compani...

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Community Reviews

3.82
based on 62,913 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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