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S'està carregant… La maledicció de Hill House (1959)de Shirley Jackson
  
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It seems like it was written by a high schooler. There are the most random comments made by characters that seem out of place with the narrative. Their motivations and personalities change frequently and characters do not react as expected. If the reactions seemed more realistic, that would make sense (people can be realistically contrary), but they are very typical architypes at first and then say, do, or think something that throws you off. It was hard to connect with the main character, Eleanor. All the characters seemed childish at points rather than grown adults. It bounces between points of views in a odd way. Was it supposed to be in 3rd or 1st person? Disappointed. (  ) FrinoBaggins | Oct 3, 2023 |  Not much I can add to the other reviews. If you want an example of very fine writing, you'll find it here. The story will haunt you for years to come. (  ) MickeyMole | Oct 2, 2023 | I thought I had read this before but I don't think so. Shirley Jackson's classic haunted house novel is a slow burn. A group of strangers gather at Hill House to document ghostly activity. The Doctor is the one who is writing a book. Eleanor is the main character. A lonely, isolated woman with no friends. There are quiet signs of ghostly activity and then it becomes more violent and aimed at Eleanor. I wish I had liked this more but I only found it ok. There are definitely layers here to be found if you're looking for them otherwise they can be overlooked. I found this a quiet book with a bang at the end. It has an ominous, heavy atmosphere. I did really enjoy the characters even the ones I didn't like. I'm glad I read it but I prefer "We Have Always Lived in the Castle". (  ) ElizaJane | Oct 1, 2023 | An extremely chilling, unique, and unsettling horror novel; that remains relevant even to this day. I've read other books by Shirley Jackson, but this might be my favorite. It's simple yet so very deep and nuanced and everything ties in together; weaving a tapestry of evil and doubt. Three strangers are united by a scholar of the occult promising a summer of free lodging, modest pay, and amiable company. The four find themselves taking up residence in Hill House, a massive manor that has spent decades empty and has dozens of rumors surrounding it. Everyone is unsettled by the house which gives off an air of darkness and chill, but they band together to see if anything is truly off about the house. Dr. Montague is the primary note taker and scholar, Theodora is a beautiful and engaging participant, Luke is the future inheritor of the estate, and Eleanor is poor, friendless and determined to make the best of the situation. Small horrors begin to creep in and by the time they think to do something it's too late. A great horror novel! (  ) ecataldi | Sep 26, 2023 | I was expecting this to be a good deal *scarier* and, I dunno, horrific? than it was. And the fact that it wasn't isn't a criticism. There's a creeping sense that things at Hill House are perhaps even more sinister than its visitor-investigators think it is, and it all comes to a slightly oblique, tantilizingly ambiguous ending that is still satisfying and terror-tinged. I also greatly enjoyed the sentence-level writing here, as well as the humor Jackson infused her characters with (the sort LW3 and I call "our sort"). ( ) lycomayflower | Sep 25, 2023 | Pertany a aquestes col·leccions editorialsContingut aTé l'adaptacióAbreujat aTé una guia d'estudi per a estudiants
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HTML: The Haunting Four seekers have come to the ugly, abandoned old mansion: Dr. Montague, an occult scholar looking for solid evidence of the psychic phenomenon called haunting; Theodara, his lovely and lighthearted assistant; Eleanor, the lonely, homeless girl well acquainted with poltergeists; and Luke, the adventurous future heir of Hill House. At first, their stay seems destined to be merely a spooky encounter with inexplicable noises and self-closing doors, but Hill House is gathering its powers and will soon choose one of them to make its own. .No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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 Google Books — S'està carregant…GèneresClassificació Decimal de Dewey (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LCC (Clas. Bibl. Congrés EUA)ValoracióMitjana: (3.91)
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Halloween Read: The Haunting of Hill House
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