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A review by jessica42980
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
2.0
All my reviews can be found at: http://jessicasreadingroom.com
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This review along with others from the read-a-long we had at Jessica's Reading Room will be on the site on March 25, 2020.
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House of Leaves (HOL) is a book that I am glad I read, but will NEVER read again. Reading HOL was more than just reading a book, it was an experience. HOL is not a typical novel, there is color to words (the word ‘house’ is blue in English and other languages), photos, and non-linear format. There are appendixes, footnotes, you read back and forth in chapters, and there are some pages with just a few words on them. And even on those said pages, the words can be non-linear. I applaud the author for his hard work and accomplishment on having a unique novel like this published however….HOL is not a book for most readers, even the most serious readers, myself included.
HOL is a very difficult and frustrating read in many ways. We have the main story of the family that lives in this house that is bigger on the inside than the outside… And it keeps growing. (When I first heard of HOL I jokingly referred to it as a Tardis!). There is also Johnny’s story (which I honestly did not care about at all) and he has discovered an old man’s notes on the house.
HOL just did not work for me. All I was interested in was the house and the family and even they lost my attention. The novel became tedious and I have to admit I scanned through a lot of it, I know I missed some things. The only ‘light in the tunnel’ for me was Tom. By the time I got to the ending I really did not care about what happened.
Though not for me, it might be for someone out there!
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This review along with others from the read-a-long we had at Jessica's Reading Room will be on the site on March 25, 2020.
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House of Leaves (HOL) is a book that I am glad I read, but will NEVER read again. Reading HOL was more than just reading a book, it was an experience. HOL is not a typical novel, there is color to words (the word ‘house’ is blue in English and other languages), photos, and non-linear format. There are appendixes, footnotes, you read back and forth in chapters, and there are some pages with just a few words on them. And even on those said pages, the words can be non-linear. I applaud the author for his hard work and accomplishment on having a unique novel like this published however….HOL is not a book for most readers, even the most serious readers, myself included.
HOL is a very difficult and frustrating read in many ways. We have the main story of the family that lives in this house that is bigger on the inside than the outside… And it keeps growing. (When I first heard of HOL I jokingly referred to it as a Tardis!). There is also Johnny’s story (which I honestly did not care about at all) and he has discovered an old man’s notes on the house.
HOL just did not work for me. All I was interested in was the house and the family and even they lost my attention. The novel became tedious and I have to admit I scanned through a lot of it, I know I missed some things. The only ‘light in the tunnel’ for me was Tom. By the time I got to the ending I really did not care about what happened.
Though not for me, it might be for someone out there!