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#1
10-10-2004, 06:11 PM
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The Haunting of Hill House discussion thread
When you've finished, tell us what you thought!
 If you're still reading, read this thread with caution because you may encounter spoilers.
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10-25-2004, 07:48 PM
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I really enjoyed this book. It was my 2nd Shirley Jackson book; I read We Have Always Lived in the Castle last Halloween. I enjoyed Hill House much more. I wasn't quite so odd, and the characters were more realistic. Hill House was unusual, a little scary and haunting but not as weird as Castle.
I enjoyed the various characters; most had some humorous aspect that added to the book. Dr. Montague's wife and the "planchette" was a hoot. I got a little caught up in Eleanor and then began to realize it was Eleanor that gets caught up in the house - I felt a little creeped out by that. The ending was a little too predictable but then, I don't think it could have ended any other way. Does anyone know if this was made into a movie? I think it'd be a good one. I think I'll make this my annual Halloween read. Mari
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