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A review by beccss
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Rating: 3.5/5
I just flew through this book in one day because of a reading challenge. That might not have been my brightest idea - definitely would not recommend doing that as my head is still spinning & I'm trying to make sense of what I just read. However, I would recommend the book itself as it is a very unique experience.
By now most people probably are aware of the peculiar way the book is written so no notes on that front from me besides that I absolutely loved that! Feeling that sense of being lost because of how you read the book really added to the experience of reading the story.
What mainly dragged down my enjoyment of this book were the many ramblings throughout the book that would go on for pages on end. I do not like that in my books, makes it a slog to get through but I also never can skip them just in case I miss something. Especially in a book like this where it will take me some time to pierce together some pieces of what was going on.
P.S. want to make clear here that depending on the person, seeking out content warnings might be a super important thing to do before diving into this book.
I just flew through this book in one day because of a reading challenge. That might not have been my brightest idea - definitely would not recommend doing that as my head is still spinning & I'm trying to make sense of what I just read. However, I would recommend the book itself as it is a very unique experience.
By now most people probably are aware of the peculiar way the book is written so no notes on that front from me besides that I absolutely loved that! Feeling that sense of being lost because of how you read the book really added to the experience of reading the story.
What mainly dragged down my enjoyment of this book were the many ramblings throughout the book that would go on for pages on end. I do not like that in my books, makes it a slog to get through but I also never can skip them just in case I miss something. Especially in a book like this where it will take me some time to pierce together some pieces of what was going on.
P.S. want to make clear here that depending on the person, seeking out content warnings might be a super important thing to do before diving into this book.