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I'm smiling at how I felt the same as you did about this book. I read it last year and hated it. I can't, for the life of me, understand what all the fuss is about. It reminded of "The Emperor's New Clothes". Complete waste of my time and over-hyped for sure.

Negin wrote: "I'm smiling at how I felt the same as you did about this book. I read it last year and hated it...."

The film was much better than the book because it was so well acted but ultimately it was just as disappointing.

P-eggy wrote: "Negin wrote: "I'm smiling at how I felt the same as you did about this book. I read it last year and hated it...."

The film was much better than the book because it was so well acted but ultimatel..."
I didn't even know that there was a film. Yes, good acting would have been its only hope. It would have been completely lacking in story.

Negin wrote: "I didn't even know that there was a film. Yes, good acting would have been its only hope. It would have been completely lacking in story..."

I found the film childish though. The movie equivalent of YA.

Hmmm. Interesting thoughts! I see your perspective Eggy. I liked the creepiness factor. But you're right, the plot was basically none but I was into the psychopaths train of thought and how she told herself she was normal and everyone else was the crazy one....

Karina wrote: "...how she told herself she was normal and everyone else was the crazy one..."

I didn't see it from that angle. It does make sense. I thought she was just bat shit crazy and should have been locked up in a mental home for the criminally insane forever. As she would have been if the author was writing a more realistic novel, but realism was not what the author was interested in conveying.

Gutted, was looking forward to this but might give it a miss as it sounds disappointing and overhyped.

Sophy wrote: "Gutted, was looking forward to this but might give it a miss as it sounds disappointing and overhyped."

If you enjoyed The Lottery and were impressed by it, then you will enjoy this.

“I’m unimpressed��

Good for you for saying so! I’ve never read Jackson. Your review does not encourage!

I haven't read The Lottery and looking at the synopsis, it ain't looking too appealing. Think I'll steer clear, they both sound too middle of the road. Thanks for the heads up.

I also felt like nothing truly happens... Jackson just doesn't quite do it for me.

Gabrielle wrote: "I also felt like nothing truly happens... Jackson just doesn't quite do it for me."

I just feel like I am missing something that everyone else who raves over her is seeing. I wonder what it is?

P-eggy wrote: "I just feel like I am missing something that everyone else who raves over her is seeing. I wonder what it is?"

No idea, but I had the same feeling when I read it.

Funny I should come across this today, Petra, when I've just started my first Shirley Jackson novel, the Haunting of Hill House �� it's my Bookgroup's October pick. Funny, because in the early pages, I'm having a similar reaction to you. The characters are ultra thin and too familiar from other books, and the writing seems stilted here and there. But I'm excusing it so far because I'm guessing it's hard to make a haunted house story original, and there have been one or two good bits.

I haven't read The Haunting of Hill House. I know there was a tv series of it, I wonder if it was any good? There was a film too, I wonder if either of them were true to the book? I don't think I could face any more of Shirley Jackson's prose build-up to nothing very much.

They kill him??? I just listened to the audiobook and am sitting here in confusion because I don’t remember the cousin dying? What did I miss lmao

Anyway, this book is as disappointing as The Haunting of Hill House.

Nathanny wrote: "Anyway, this book is as disappointing as The Hau..."

It never appealed to me. I didn't think much of The Lottery, so that's two books of Shirley Jackson I didn't really rave over, no reason to read a third.

Agreeing with you on both books. I can never understand what people see in them. It's like a case of "The Emperor's New Clothes."

Negin wrote: "Agreeing with you on both books. I can never understand what people see in them. It's like a case of "The Emperor's New Clothes.""

I kept wondering with The Lottery why it was supposed to be so good, it was such an old story, same here, old story retol well.

LOL this site is GoodReads, not GoodMovies. One of your spoilers is totally wrong ... in movie only, not book. But at least you admitted you didn’t actually read the book.

Phil wrote: "LOL this site is GoodReads, not GoodMovies. One of your spoilers is totally wrong ... in movie only, not book. But at least you admitted you didn’t actually read the book."

You are the ŷ������ police are you? I can write what I like not what you think I should and if that's about a film, that's my right. 'One of your spoilers' - I only wrote one. I didn't admit I didn't read the book, I said I couldn't get through all of it. Or do you consider if you don't finish a meal you didn't eat all? You should actually try reading reviews and understanding what it is written before getting your knickers in a twist and coming to write a retort with a smarmy tone and full of inaccuracies.

Phil - your second comment was far, far ruder than the first. Do you do this in real life? Or is it restricted to where you can be anonymous and no one you know will be able to see your true self?

I've never read this or any of the books you are discussing, but you mentioned the "The Haunting of Hill House", the Netflix series(it is a limited series. Just 10 episodes. It an anthology. New story each season) and I wanted to pipe in and say that that was an amazing show, imo. I recommend. Lol Idk about the book or anything else around it, but that series was awesome, imo. Good creep factor, good actors, and good story. I think I have watched it 3 times now. Lol (The third time was to find all of the easter egg ghosts that I never noticed the first 2 times) Then they made a second season based on, "The Turn of the Screw" and that one was kind of boring. I wouldn't rewatch. Anyway, that is my 2 cents. Have a great day.

Reading Instead of Sleeping wrote: "I've never read this or any of the books you are discussing, but you mentioned the "The Haunting of Hill House", the Netflix series(it is a limited series. Just 10 episodes. It an anthology. New st..."

Glad you enjoyed them. I don't have Netflix, or tv actually, but I did download The Crown and binge-watched it.

The Crown has been on my list to watch. Worth the watch?

Reading Instead of Sleeping wrote: "The Crown has been on my list to watch. Worth the watch?"

Yes, but you have to take it with a pinch of salt. Some things, like Thatcher in Scotland are very cruel and funny but entirely invented. It's a good series because we think we know the people but we don't really and this looks like it provides insight, but I don't know if it really does. The best episode of all is about Prince Philip's mother, a real heroine and that episode was true.

Ah I see. So like other shows such as Reign (a YA tv series about Mary Queen of Scots) where they take a lot of liberties...a LOT of liberties. Haha. It was entertaining, nevertheless. Thanks! I will watch that soon.

Reading Instead of Sleeping wrote: "Ah I see. So like other shows such as Reign (a YA tv series about Mary Queen of Scots) where they take a lot of liberties...a LOT of liberties. .."

Thing is with The Crown, you can actually check. It's all recent history, or current! So it's more in the realm of gossip magazines with their invented stories and PR than real history like Mary, Queen of Scots.