A review by booksnbrooches
House of Leaves, by Mark Z. Danielewski

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

3.0

I’ll be honest, I skipped large parts of the made up academics. I know so much work went into writing this, but I couldn’t get passed all the footnotes that meant nothing. To me it seemed like a waste of time. 

Throughout reading, I was more interested in the plot lines concerning the house exploration than anything else. 

I understand how readers can become obsessed with this novel and all it’s secrets, I really do. However, I don’t think it’s that deep. 

I give huge congratulations to the author for the marvelous use of varying fonts and page layouts. That was fun for me to experience. Overall, I liked the book’s effect on me but I could’ve skipped all the academic baloney. 
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