NO SPOILER REVIEW I love horror and Halloween so it is crazy that I have never read the Haunting of Hill House. This year as I was searching for a spooky book to start the season, I kept seeing this book on all the lists. After about the 100th time that I saw this book I realized that it is not in fact The Hills Have Eyes (yuck) and then I felt like an idiot for ignoring this book. Don’t judge me! We’re all guilty of skimming!
It took my brain a few pages to get used to Shirley Jackson’s superior writing style. I had just finished a popular fiction book that was only okay, so my brain was a little lazy at first. After that, I was completely engaged by the characters and creeped out by the sadistic house. I made the mistake of reading this right before bed several times. I had to consciously remind myself that nothing creepy has ever happened in my house so I could go to sleep. Don’t assume that because this book is 60 years old that it is a safe quaint Halloween read. Most readers will be spooked by this book, and it has moments of real violence. However, it is not gory or obscene the way that a lot of modern Horror can be. This is the perfect book for anyone looking for a haunted Halloween ghost story. Share your thoughts on this book. Comment below: Follow me on Bloglovin
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I'm certainly not judging, especially since I haven't read this book either! *goes hiding in the corner* BUT it does sound perfect for this season and I actually enjoy 'old' books, so why not reading it? But not before bed time . . . Gotcha!
Alison Kelly
10/16/2019 07:53:36 am
It is pretty spooky, certainly not for everyone! 10/16/2019 04:46:11 am
I think they did a mini-series on Netflix about this, but I haven't watched it. I'm quite the scaredy cat when it comes to horror things, although I insist on watching horror films to my bestie's disapproval (who is then 'forced' to watch them with me).
Alison Kelly
10/16/2019 07:57:55 am
I am excited to watch the Netflix series, they tend to have really high quality content. I'll have to wait a while so that I am not picking at every single little detail that gets changed in the show, lol. 10/21/2019 11:14:20 am
Next on my list to read - just in time for halloween! Thank you!
Alison Kelly
10/21/2019 12:31:38 pm
Absolutely! I hope you enjoy it! 10/22/2019 08:55:16 am
Sometimes, you can’t beat the classics! Personally, I’m not really a horror fan but I think this rule can extend to various genres
Alison Kelly
10/22/2019 09:31:40 am
Sarah! Let me know if you would like recommendations in a particular genre. Always happy to talk books! Leave a Reply. |
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