House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

House of Leaves

Mark Z. Danielewski

736 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction horror mystery thriller challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

Years ago, when House of Leaves was first being passed around, it was nothing more than a badly bundled heap of paper, parts of which would occasionally surface on the Internet. No one could have anticipated the small but devoted following this te...

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Community Reviews Summary of 11,387 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
mysterious 82%
challenging 76%
tense 63%
adventurous 29%
emotional 25%
reflective 23%
sad 18%
funny 5%
informative 3%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 77%
medium 20%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Character: 23% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 34% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 39% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.99

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