House of Leaves
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House of Leaves

by Mark Z. Danielewski

2000•Horror•736 pages

Taste attributes: horrorpsychologicalmysteryfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealglossysolving the riddle/not as it seemsself destruction/implosioncomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, fresh horror novel: layered and morally murky. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very intricate · Structure: surreal · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.3 / 5

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About This Book

A young family 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.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HorrorPsychologicalMysterySolving the riddle/not as it seemsSelf destruction/implosionComplex relationship

Subjects

HolesDocumentary filmsManuscriptsSuspenseLabyrinthsDwellingsHorror talesParanormal fiction

Details

Author
Mark Z. Danielewski
Published
2000
Pages
736
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