Fascinating post. House of Leaves has always seemed like an intriguing concept for me, but given that it’s so difficult and long, I wonder if it wouldn’t just be one of those books that are so compelling they make me want to start them but then I begin to lose interest. Still, I might give it a try one of these days, once I finally finish Olga Tokarczuk’s Books of Jacob.
As for a recommendation for other authors who play with layouts, Max Porter comes to mind (Lanny, Shy), although I find him a bit boring. His word choice is clever and his short novels read more like poetry than prose, but for some reason I could never get absorbed in reading them.
Thanks Andrei. I found myself quite swept away in HoL, never fully understanding everything but being OK with it. There are pages that literally fly by because there's only one or two words printed on them! 😄
Not heard of the authors/books you mention. Just looked them up and noted them down, so thanks!
Fascinating post. House of Leaves has always seemed like an intriguing concept for me, but given that it’s so difficult and long, I wonder if it wouldn’t just be one of those books that are so compelling they make me want to start them but then I begin to lose interest. Still, I might give it a try one of these days, once I finally finish Olga Tokarczuk’s Books of Jacob.
As for a recommendation for other authors who play with layouts, Max Porter comes to mind (Lanny, Shy), although I find him a bit boring. His word choice is clever and his short novels read more like poetry than prose, but for some reason I could never get absorbed in reading them.
Thanks Andrei. I found myself quite swept away in HoL, never fully understanding everything but being OK with it. There are pages that literally fly by because there's only one or two words printed on them! 😄
Not heard of the authors/books you mention. Just looked them up and noted them down, so thanks!
Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for reading, Kate 🙏