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A review by tiemzahra
Night Film by Marisha Pessl
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Oh, wow this book. My head hurts thinking of this. An investigative journalist suspects the death of a young woman had something to do with her father, a cult-horror film director, Cordova, who hasn’t been seen in public for more than 30 years. As he probed further into the case, more threats he encountered to stop his investigation.
This one gave me House of Leaves vibe. A fictional documentary that seems true, Cordova’s films feel realistic. There were screenshots of the cult website, pictures of his mansion (heavily edited but acceptable), lives of so many people involved; the actors and actresses and people they met along the way. It was a creepy book and both revelations (fake and true) were believable that I didn’t mind which one’s which.
This one gave me House of Leaves vibe. A fictional documentary that seems true, Cordova’s films feel realistic. There were screenshots of the cult website, pictures of his mansion (heavily edited but acceptable), lives of so many people involved; the actors and actresses and people they met along the way. It was a creepy book and both revelations (fake and true) were believable that I didn’t mind which one’s which.
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, and Suicide
Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical trauma, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Car accident, and Sexual harassment