Hell House

Richard Matheson
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Hell House

Grayman14
10/17/2015
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I finished reading this over the weekend. It didn't really scare me but I enjoyed the story, despite its limitations. The characters aren't particularly rounded but they each have their own voice. The house itself could have been more of a character, but perhaps the author left it in the background in order to focus on the four main characters and their reactions to the haunting.

The book is certainly a product of its time, (1970~71), with its titillating sexual scenes and treatment of the female characters. Some will find it too exploitive and it could easily offend. But I wanted to read a haunted house story that got me turning the pages, and that is what I got.

Click the link below to read my full review.

https://biginjapangrayman.wordpress.com/2015/10/12/all-hallows-read-day-12/