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Summary: The best horror story ever,
Review: I could not put this book down. I had so much fun reading this book that it kept me turning pages again and again. I was so thrilled to see the new movie to see how close it was to the book. I loved being able to tell all of my friends the difference between the two. I would highly recomend this to anyone looking for a good scare and a good page turner.
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Summary: An amazing book---
Review: If you loved "The Haunting" movies, or even if you didn't, you'll love this book! It sucks you right in...and it's preety scary, too! Read it, it's really good! SHIRLY JACKSON DELIVERS!!!
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Summary: Horrible
Review: I just finished reading this book and all I can say is its the biggest piece of trash I've ever read. The suspense in it was great but Shirly Jackson could have gave it a better ending. Nell crashed her car into a tree which in my opinion made no sense.
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Summary: Scarier than the Blair Witch movie
Review: Finished this book alone in the house at night. I hid it in my closet, turned on all the lights, and thought of everything except it. SCARIER THAN ANYTHING I'VE EVER READ OR SEEN.
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Summary: exc ellent psychological study
Review: again shirley jackson sees the world clearly, the meek imposed on by the strong, witness eleanors bullying older sister, the small town creeps and bullies, their sensibilites dulled by day to day life, witness the waitress in the cafe, throw in greed, jealousy and meaness and you have it, a jackson novel. seriously, elaenor is no more deranged than any other put upon dogsbody, she is simply unable to come to terms with herself and her life and stand up to the every day small atrocities she and everyone else has to cope with, and her way of breaking free is, well you can read it for yourself. She would have been better off selling the sisters car and using the money to move to france, isnt it true?
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Summary: Scary as hell.
Review: This book is great.If you love to get a good scare once in a while read The Haunting.
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Summary: this chilling story left me nervous and firghtened for days
Review: After reading this story(which I finished at midnight) I had an adrenaline rush and terror which lasted for four hours. For three days afterword, I could think of nothing but the story and I was constantly looking over my shoulder. This story is told from a deranged womans point of veiw. As the story progresses, Her phychosis becomes more and more evident. I would reccomend this story to anyone who likes scary stories, and who likes stories that make you think.
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Summary: It was slow moving and built up to absolutely nothing.
Review: The novel had a good premise. However, it was not the best horror novel I have ever read. It could have been better if we had known for certain whether Nell's deamons were mental or actual. The author never really clarifies.
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Summary: A CLASSIC GHOST STORY,TASTEFULLY CHILLING.
Review: I FIRST READ THIS BOOK WHEN I WAS ABOUT EIGHT YEARS OLD (IN A READER'S DIGEST CONDENSED BOOK). I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN FASCINATED WITH GHOST STORIES AND I STILL FEEL THIS IS ONE THE VERY BEST EVER WRITTEN.,SHIRLEY JACKSON HAD SUCH AN UNUSUAL IMAGINATION AND A GIFT FOR DETAIL THAT KEPT THE READER MYSTIFIED. I FELT THAT THE REMAKE OF THE 1963 CLASSIC WAS AWFUL, THE SET WAS OVERLY DONE THE SPECIAL EFFECTS WERE'NT IN KEEPING WITH THE SUBTLENESS OF THE BOOK WHICH IS JUST WHY THE ORIGINAL WORKS. I THOUGHT ONLY THEO WAS RIGHT IN THE NEW VERSION. THE CHILDREN AND HER GREAT GRANDMOTHER AND OTHER 'IMPROVEMENTS' WERE TOTALLY STUPID.
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Summary: The Robert Wise film (B&W) is faithful to the novel
Review: Just saw the first movie version of "The Haunting" this weekend, and I must comment that that one IS faithful to this book. It does what a movie adaptation should do: render what was on the page as closely as possible onto the screen. If you saw this summer's version, whether you loved it or loathed it, do yourself a favor, and read the novel and watch the first film. And compare for yourself which of this three is the real deal in haunted houses.
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