Sci-Fi & Scary

The Haunting of Hill House was an ... interesting read. I'm not entirely sure what I think about it. I will say that when I had originally watched the Haunting, I didn't know it was based on a book (though what decent movie isn't based on a book?), and I rather liked it. So when I started reading Haunting of Hill House, I was surprised to recognize the characters and the settings immediately.

I think Shirley Jackson has a very, very good way with words. Her nonsensical dialogue is quite amusing, and she manages to get you lost in the mental break of Eleanor very easily.

The book ended a bit abruptly, but I can't say as I think that's a bad thing.

The one thing I didn't understand about reading this book is that I could not just zoom straight through it like I normally do a short read. I'd read for a few minutes - thoroughly appreciating what I was reading - but then end up sitting it down and wandering off, only to be attracted back to it a few minutes later. It tripled the time it normally takes me to read a book.

I think it has a re-readability factor , but I can't say I'd do it anytime soon.