A review by sydneyjn
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I don't even know how to describe this book.  It can only ever be in a physical format.  The way the book was printed added SO much.  In any other medium this would be a fairly normal found-footage horror movie, but on the physical page you're drawn into being the researcher and exploring and uncovering what happened, following clues and footnotes and hints.  A+.

Okay, someone on reddit has the perfect description: It’s a post-modernist horror novel based around three intertwining stories. Think David Foster Wallace writing a Poe story while radio static plays in the background of your dingy apartment and two homeless guys argue outside. It’s fantastic. 
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