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corgheist 's review for:
House of Leaves
by Mark Z. Danielewski
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Truly nothing like it. It's a very interesting read, almost like a critical academic review, complete with annotations and citations.
The book actively tries make you confused and lost. The narrator is unreliable, the thing being reviewed possibly doesn't exist (even in the fiction of the story,) and the experimental tyle layout often leaves you guessing where you ought to be reading next. This is by design.
In spite of that, I found it well worth the read. I'm sure there areittle Easter eggs I didn't catch in my first read, I'm may pick it up again at another time.
I don't know that it was entirely successful in doing what it set out to do (or if that could even be possible, bassed on the story within,) but I think that the attempt was worth it in and of itself, which also makes the read worth it.
The book actively tries make you confused and lost. The narrator is unreliable, the thing being reviewed possibly doesn't exist (even in the fiction of the story,) and the experimental tyle layout often leaves you guessing where you ought to be reading next. This is by design.
In spite of that, I found it well worth the read. I'm sure there areittle Easter eggs I didn't catch in my first read, I'm may pick it up again at another time.
I don't know that it was entirely successful in doing what it set out to do (or if that could even be possible, bassed on the story within,) but I think that the attempt was worth it in and of itself, which also makes the read worth it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Dementia, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol