The Haunting of Hill House

Title: The Haunting of Hill House

Score: 3/5

Published in: 1959

Author: Shirley Jackson

Date read: 23rd March 2025

Genre: Horror, Supernatural

Comments:
I feel awful to give a ghost story of this fame only 3/5. I was very excited to read this and although I enjoyed it, I was disappointed. The story is good and there are sections that are excellent, however, I just wasn't scared or drawn into the story. I never had a problem in putting the book down at night and, unlike some others, I did not have to forego sleep in order to finish a chapter.

As I write this, I can picture two specific parts that were excellent but there were not enough of these to give the book more.