To be honest i had to read this in class for English at high school. I may have liked this book more if it hadn't been read aloud to me...i prefer reading a book at my own pace and having it read to me by a teacher was annoying and made me want to sleep. 
 I found the plot alright but nothing terrifying, it was chilling but it just didn't cut it for me. Then again maybe my opinion will change since its been a few years and I'll be reading at my own pace. I quite like horror books so maybe i should give it another chance...anyway if you like horror you'll probably find this a good read, the writing style is easy to follow and well written.