Haunting of Hill House

I know that any scary movies or supernatural movies are not my strongest suite. However, I have never been afraid or anxious reading a book. Living by myself and always doing my reading at night, I realized, was not a good idea especially with this particular book. The descriptive imagery in this book about the house itself was enough to make me nervous. Elanor's change in behavior throughout the book showed that the house has some sort of supernatural effect on her and being the reader, reading every thought running through Elanor's mind was not only scary but proved the house completely changed Elanor and lead her to her death. Another thought I had was that Elanor's imagination about the poltergeist from her past affected her about the Hill House and she was not able to differentiate herself from reality and the supernatural somehow. That could have also lead to her death in that she was so tied down between what was real or not that she committed suicide to let go of her guilt and crazy thoughts. Overall, it was as very interesting novel to read. It has gotten me to think more deeply about the meaning of the effect of homes on those living there.