A review by gentle_garbage_baby
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

adventurous challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Very interesting plot and an enjoyable yet challenging read for the most part, but I couldn't rate it any higher due to the way women are written in the book. Aside from one or two of the female characters, they're treated very much as sex objects throughout the novel and it can be very off-putting and quite annoying.
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