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Did you ever read House of Leaves?
by kunzhi 2y ago
Did you ever read House of Leaves?
- 7thaccount 2y agoI've tried, but never made it all the way through. Cool to realize the author's sister (Poe) made a hit song "Haunted" when inspired by the same house iirc. There's my random fact of the day.
- theshaper 2y agoLet me give you some probably bad advice. Skip the Johnny Truant parts and skim past all the creative layout stuff. It's just decoration, and decoration is often suspicious. Focus on the core story. It’s fantastic. There’s a shot at building a full-on American mythology, Lovecraft-style, from that alone. Sadly, almost no one talks about it. Ditch the form and embrace the substance. ← It also nods to the mystery behind The Navidson Record. I wish I had known this when I first read it.
- internet_points 2y agoI agree, I loved the story (I also did kind of enjoy the form, but agree it can get in the way of enjoying the story). The Navidson Record is on youtube if you dare =P
- theshaper 2y agoOMG! ੧[⁰o⁰]ʋ Thanks!
- 7thaccount 2y agoThank you. It calls to me from the shelf occasionally.
- indoordin0saur 2y agoI was interested in what this house looks like but after a quick internet search it seems that her album was inspired by the novel itself, not any particular house.