Shirley Jackson: Haunting of Hill House (Hardcover, 1999, Bt Bound)
Library Binding
English language
Published Oct. 10, 1999 by Bt Bound.
THE haunted house story, so often referred to as the best in its category.
Fun, then uneasy, then extremely disquieting. Jackson breaks the unwitting reader down as deftly as Hill House does its unwitting inhabitants. Excellent prose- campy but not cheesy. Perfect pace & tension, a new favourite!
A good read with a disappointing ending.
The writjng from Nellies POV is exquisite. Her flighty, naive personality is so perfectly portrayed, that one can only marvel at the author's ability to so thoroughly become her character. I didnt, however, like the ending. Such build up and then...nothing much. Alas, still an engrossing read.
A clearly very personal novella that is both funny and disturbing. The protagonist is described using repetitive and obsessive thoughts that suggest a borderline personality with a week sense of self. This fits very well with both a haunted house that has its own strong sense of self and with the interactions among the various characters assembled and their responses to the "manifestations".
Scariest book ever, even the third time through. A great Halloween read!
