The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

The Haunting of Hill House

Shirley Jackson

174 pages first pub 1959 (editions)

fiction classics horror literary dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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An anthropologist interested in the supernatural rents a house reported to be haunted and spends the summer there with his research assistants. There is much paranormal activity much of it centering on one of the assistants. When she tries to leav...

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Moods

dark 89%
mysterious 84%
tense 66%
emotional 22%
sad 22%
reflective 14%
challenging 12%
adventurous 11%
funny 6%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 29%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 29% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 30% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.82

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