Rating: 
Summary: Don't Read It Alone
Review: Shirley Jackson's classic haunted house story is not a book to be read alone, especially if you have an open mind. Though some might get bored, you should stick to it as best as it can! It's one of the really good ones. And be sure to see the 1963 film adaptation, "The Haunting."
Rating: 
Summary: Good, but the movie is better
Review: I thought the book was okay, but I was a little disappointed. It didn't have many of those "scary moments" and whatever ones it did have weren't frightening at all. I have to admit, it certainly did catch my attention because I kept wondering if it would go further, but each time, it just stopped. No ghosts, nothing. It also made me feel terribly sorry for Eleanor because she was singled out so many times and told out flat that she wasn't wanted. So at the end, I can see her not wanting to leave the house, but everyone was so cold to her that it made me a bit angry. The movie has a better put-together plot and it ties things up. In the book, things would happen, but they were left without description. In one particular part, Theo says, "Don't look back!" and never even describes what she saw when she looked back. She says it was unfortunate to her that she looked, but you don't know if she just saw a shadow or felt like saying "dont look back." Overrall, it was okay, but if you're looking for a scare from "The Haunting of Hill House," watch the movie.
Rating: 
Summary: questteam2000@yahoo.com
Review: "The Haunting" takes place in a big ugly haunted house. The author Shirleyy Jackson makes you think about every single word. The book is totally different than the movie so I didn't know what to expect. I recommend this book to people who like thrilling suspences.
Rating:
Summary: THE ghost story
Review: Shirley Jackson is the master of story telling. She has a way of making you think about every word she writes. She makes even the smallest details a major part of the over all story (like the stone lions). The Haunting of Hill House is a great psychological horror novel that is notorious for making you jump. By the tragic end, you are shocked that such a great story could come from one woman.
Rating:
Summary: A Mix of Classic Horror and Modern Terror
Review: Shirley Jackson's The Haunting (of Hill House) is actually very, very scary compared to the movie. In the book, four people travel to a large, amazingly ugly, mansion. Two very bizarre care-takers have kept it and the grounds in fairly good shape. But the property is still terrible, nonetheless. While in the house, strange things start to happen. These happenings start small, but then rise to monstrous proportions. Soon, the four conclude that the house IS alive, and out to get one of them. Now, the house is changing each and every patient's attitude, and it is slowly choosing which one shall join it in its lonliness. Everyone must work together in saving one another, but will they succeed? Throughout the whole book, The Haunting leaves you with nothing but fear and a hideous feeling of evil, which is EXACTLY what Shirley Jackson wanted you to feel. Even after you finish and think it over, the book will be more terrifying and scary than ever, which are feelings that you will never forget. You have been warned.
Rating:
Summary: Poor Eleanor!
Review: Jackson's classic of the horror genre fell a little short of the mark for me; my feeling while reading the novel was that it was essentially a short story extended to novel form. It did have my skin crawling a couple of time, but not as much as I was expecting. I wonder if the horror classification has done the book a disservice; had I been looking for something different, like the human element in Eleanor's story, would I have read this differently? Or is this how the horror genre works? If you have the time, give it a read; it's not bad.
Rating: 
Summary: Uh, um . . .
Review: Yes, I'm fumbling for words. Maybe my mind is too shallow for this deeply and subtley horrifying book, but the only thing reacting on my body was my skin. It was crawling with impatience. Silly dialogue, boring descriptions and a slow-moving plot line made for a very dull read. Yawwwn. I'd rather read TV Guide. I expected a lot more from the writer of The Lottery. Maybe too much. (November, 1998) UPDATE: I re-read this book in December 1998 and it stands as one of my favourite novels of all time. At the time I was reading _Haunting_, I was already a fan of Jackson's and own all of her available works. I think that I was expecting to be scared in the modern style we are now accustomed to. However, upon re-reading, I realized I really wasn't appreciating this book for what it was - deftly subtle, quietly creeping upon you and terrifying the wits out of you. The evil lurks beneath the calm veneer that Jackson has crafted, like a hand coming up out of a grave while you tend its flowers on a sunny day.
Rating:
Summary: Very Good
Review: This is my second favorite book of all time behind Girl, Interruped by Susan Kaysen{ I SUGGEST YOU READ THAT BOOK ITS VERY GOOD] Even if you hated the movie "The Haunting" the book is totally different {It Better} More scarier and more thrill rushes. I recommand that you read this book insted of watching the movie. The Haunting Of Hill House A- The Haunting C+
Rating:
Summary: the haunting
Review: its too good for me to tell people
Rating:
Summary: Spookier than Mariah Carey!
Review: The Haunting, by Shirley Jackson, is a well written, haunting tale, and it's occaisionally funny. "You can bring your ukelele and strum to us while we eat chicken sandwiches!"
| 
