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Years ago, when House of Leaves was first being passed around, it was nothing more than a badly bundled heap of paper, parts of which would occasionally surface on the Internet. No one could have anticipated the small but devoted following this terrifying story would soon command. Starting with an odd assortment of marginalized youth -- musicians, tattoo artists, programmers, strippers, environmentalists, and adrenaline junkies -- the book eventually made its way into the hands of older generations, who not only found themselves in those strangely arranged pages but also discovered a way back into the lives of their estranged children. Now, for the first time, this astonishing novel is made available in book form, complete with the original colored words, vertical footnotes, and newly added second and third appendices. The story remains unchanged, focusing on a young family that moves into a small home on Ash Tree Lane where they discover something is terribly wrong: their house is bigger on the inside than it is on the outside. Of course, neither Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Will Navidson nor his companion Karen Green was prepared to face the consequences of that impossibility, until the day their two little children wandered off and their voices eerily began to return another story -- of creature darkness, of an ever-growing abyss behind a closet door, and of that unholy growl which soon enough would tear through their walls and consume all their dreams.
- Format: TradePaperback
- Author: Danielewski, Mark Z.
- ISBN: 9780375703768
- Condition: New
- Dimensions: 9.51 x 1.47
- Number Of Pages: 736
- Publication Year: 2000
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A Film Within A Book Within A Book?
Jordan K. - 1 year 1 month agoHouse of Leaves is a brilliant storyline with so many different character point of views that it won't leave you bored. It's unassuming at first but don't let it fool you, what starts out as a film about a family quickly turns into a mystery that might have you second guessing what lurks in the dark spaces of your humble home.
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House of Leaves pushes the limits of narrative.
Jordan L. - 1 year 4 months agoHouse of Leaves, at its core, is about fear and how it affects our reality. It's also about a young tattoo artist who stumbles upon the in-depth notes of a blind man's writing on a documentary that may or may not exist, complete with copious notes siting articles and interviews both real and fake. That documentary, the Navidson Report, concerns a family's new home that is bigger on the inside. The walls stretch and contort, becoming a labyrinth so large it breaks all rules of reality, along with the minds of those caught up in its mystery. If the story wasn't complex enough, House of Leaves' text takes on the attributes of both the blind man's scattered notes, and the labyrinth itself, along with footnotes from two separate parties. Then there are the word and number puzzles hidden throughout that people continue to discuss to this day. Whether approached as horror, fiction, or even a love story, House of Leaves is one of the most challenging and satisfying novels that raises the bar on what narrative fiction is capable of.
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A Literal Literary Labyrinth
Vinton B. - 3 years 2 months agoThe Navidson Record (the book in the book) is a wonderful story. Even the small amount of information on Zampano is greatly interesting, I wish there had been more on him. However, the character Johnny Truant and the intrusions by him into the text, while providing nice background and extra information, were my least favorite parts. In fact it was only in the very end (a chapter focused wholly on him) that I even cared for the character. The book as a whole was absolutely intriguing. I tore through the pages as the pages tore through me. It messes with your emotions and your thoughts and even between readings it lingers in your mind, whispering to you through your day. This was a hefty novel that I hold with a sense of accomplishment in completing, and yet, I wish I had more information. My only solace is knowing that to explain everything, to remove all the curtains and shed light on every corner would very likely ruin the magic and make for a very uninteresting read.
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The Inception of Books
Rebecca B. - 3 years 10 months agoCould not put down! One of the eeriest and enigmatic reads I've encountered to date. Robust in its delivery and profound in its character development, this is a novel leaving all other novels in the dust. Recommended to those who enjoy an engaging and engrossing experience, there is no skimming through these pages, or else you might miss something.
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This is Not For You.
Jonathan R. - 5 years 2 months agoI have read this book once a year, every year, for the past 16 years. It is easily my favorite book, and I still debate with myself on who or what the House was (is?). It has an ergodic structure, and its winding passages (literally) often keep people from being able to get through it. I suppose that's part of the allure of reading it though. #SpringPicks