Hello, everyone! It is a rainy Monday here in Mumbai. Last week, while down with a viral, I finished reading The Haunting Of Hill House by Shirley Jackson. Below is my review - Dr. Montague, an anthropologist by profession, is fascinated with the study of the supernatural. For this reason, he rents Hill House, which stands majestic and alone, surrounded by lonely hills. Luke, ( a member of the present family that owns the house), Theodora and Eleanor Vance join the doctor in his psychical quest. Rumours circulate in the village of Hillsdale that the house is haunted. These rumours are reinforced by the behaviour of the old caretakers, Mr. and Mrs. Dudley, who refuse to stay after dark. ___________________________ The question I kept asking myself incessantly, while reading the book was - is Hill House haunted? It could, in all likelihood, be haunted. However, I am not convinced. The feeling I got was that the terror was lurking underneath the minds of the characters, especially Eleanor. Due to a troubled life, wherein she found herself lonely and unloved, the fear that the house is haunted and the belief that it may actually be, began to infiltrate her already fragile mind. The reader can sense her gradually falling into an abyss of madness. Eleanor’s characterisation instilled terror, which added to the sinister fabric of the house and made the atmosphere even more ominous. The ending, though indefinite, left me dumbfounded. ___________________________ I loved reading this book because it made me think - it made me think deep. It encouraged me to go beyond the petty world of haunted houses. Jackson, in fact, points out, that the human mind is extremely fragile and complex. It can be as menacing as any old haunted house and more terrifying than any demon out there. ———————————— #abookishrendezvousrating - 5/5 ___________________________ #bookstagram #booksofig #abookishrendezvousreview #thehauntingofhillhouse #shirleyjackson #penguinbooks #frommycollection #lovetoread #literaturejunkie #readingissexy #readingiscool #readingisfun #booksthatmakeyouthink #bookishhygge #bookishallure #bookporn #bookworm #booknerd #thesimplejoysoflife #whatcouldbebetter (at Mumbai, Maharastra) https://www.instagram.com/p/BmsAXNhlYnC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=elq3j43kgrmn
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