Book Blog
Review – October Edition
For my
monthly book review this October, I decided to read House
of Leaves by Mark
Z. Danielewski. I wanted a book that:
- Was actually scary
- Had a compelling story-line
- Was creative
- Was unlike any of the other horror genre books I’ve read
All of this
was promised by co-workers and fellow book bloggers, so I decided to give the
709-page paperback a shot.
Synopsis:
This part
gets a little tricky since the story is about a man’s notes about a documentary
film (a film that doesn’t actually exist) with the added thoughts of the man
who found and compiled the notes and slowly becomes insane. There are multiple
main characters with intercepting story-lines and moments where you’re not sure
if the terror is real or just in the main character’s mind. Indigo
doesn’t leave much of an informative review either.
My Thoughts:
House of Leaves is a very
complex read and sometimes very confusing. This book contains a lot of visual
elements and is extremely entertaining to look through. Sometimes pages will be
filled with footnotes, illustrations, repeated words and sometimes nothing. As
my co-workers promised, there was some genuinely horrific moments as well as
times where a certain event stayed with me into the night.
(another excerpt)
What others think:
With a 4.1 star out of 5 rating on Goodreads
and on Amazon, House of Leaves is generally considered
a complex, creative, thought-provoking and thrilling read! Many have analyzed
the book and their theories can be found on all sorts of blogs. I would
recommend it to anyone who enjoys the horror genre and anyone up for a
mind-bending read.
What do you think?
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Would you read House
of Leaves?
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What are your favourite horror recommendations?
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What should I read next?
Keywords: Reading, Book Review, Horror, Thriller, Books
This sounds intriguing... you have a great writing style. I don't typically read these types of books, but I am willing to give it a try.
ReplyDeleteAs a filmmaker I enjoy things that are out of the ordinary. I'll definitely be giving this book a try, it looks like a trip a regular writing style won't take you on.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like an interesting book. I'm gonna try it.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds really interesting. I really enjoy "We Have Always Lived in the Castle" by Shirley Jackson. Its more of a thriller but still a great read.
ReplyDeletesounds cerebral af. love the aesthetic consideration the publishers put in too. I think I will be reading this.
ReplyDeleteI'm not really a horror fan but this book sounds interesting. The visualization is a great touch. Definitely gonna give this a try.
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