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

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Finally cracked this one, wholly creative use of the medium, splitting wide open any spacial constraints with both its geometry and subject matter, so many little nooks of brilliance hiding in the corners and corridors of these pages, functions-I hope purposefully-as a labyrinth in its own right.
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