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A review by lookleft
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
What a mesmerising book. Truly special and haunting. A horror story and a love story, separate and together. I love the way it plays with the look of the text and uses that to create atmosphere and tension.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis