The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson I'm not exactly sure what this book is trying to say, but I enjoyed reading it. The story follows Eleanor Vance as she spends a few days in the summer at Hill House, a large and oddly constructed house in the middle of nowhere. Invited by a philosophy doctor and student of the occult, Dr. Montague, Eleanor and two others meet at Hill House unaware of why they are there. Eleanor had a strange occurence happen to her family when she was young, Theodore appears to have some sort of psychic ability, and Luke is the presumptive heir to Hill House. They all meet and become fast friends. Their dialogue is youthful, silly, and fun, sometimes confusing, but obviously friendly. They become close quickly, particularly Eleanor and Theo. Soon the house begins to elicit strange occurrences: knocking on doors, a ghost dog, and blood smeared on Theo's clothes; Eleanor's name along with a message calling her home written on the walls and a co...