House of Leaves

It is very rare for a book to have its characters live beyond the pages, and at the same time let it transcend its own genre into something else. House of Leaves does that, and more. At its core, House of Leaves is many things; a horror novel, a narrative of a schizophrenic, a metaphor for loss in life. But what the reader is treated to from page one is a complex narrative which includes everything from the analysis of the character psyches, to the historical and philosophical ramifications of the anomaly that is the house. If Danielewski has intended to blur the borders of reality and fiction, he nails it with hordes of detail that borders on factual accuracy. And it does what a typical scare-fair can fail to do; it scares you. The book is very difficult to read, with the haphazard angles of printing (an analogy to the spatial perversions in the story) and several footnotes and appendices. But in many ways, that is what makes it a jaw-dropping page turner. The book has its fair share of unanswered questions - questions which give you a new perspective with each rereading, the reason for its cult status and several online discussion boards regarding the underlying themes. The best way to summarize is perhaps a line from the book itself, told by one of the band musicians to Johnny Truant. 'Take a look. But be careful. It will change your life.'

I saw some reviews where users didn't got full color edition and I was little disappointed and still I placed the order, and to my surprise I got full color edition and it's totally worth it, am currently on page 50 and one thing I would like to conclude here that this book is different, VERY different, it's definitely unsettling, I mean to the pages where there isn't anything scary, it still gives chills to my spine and my heart always races everytime I grab this book, it's not a regular book, and as mark says, 'this is not for you' Trust me he meant it

I got the remastered version and I got the book in a really good condition. I have been wanting to read this book for so long. Go for the remastered version. The quality of the paper is really good as well. I expected it to be a bit floppy and flimsy but it's surprisingly sturdy.

I got the coloured edition but the cover was a bit crooked. I am so excited for this novel and thus I am not patient enough for a replacement.

Perfect Horror Novel... Never read something like this before. Makes masterful use of writing to express the anomalies of house. This one can't be described in words. It's a book with life.

Received in good condition.

Received the book in perfect condition, haven’t read it yet but I know I’m gonna enjoy it.

You cannot be wronged with this book

Its a bit complex to read at first, but It was worth the hassle, it was a pleasant read.

Llegó dañado de los bordes la pasta dura pero fuera de eso gran libro

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At first glance, horror for the thinking man, but ultimately no more than smut and pedantry.

Uno de los mejores libros que he leído. No solo la edición y el diseño están cuidados hasta el mínimo detalle; la historia en si me cautivó desde el primer momento. Es un libro que merece la pena ser leído varias veces. Recomiendo adquirir la edición en inglés porque, aunque no he leido la versión en español, imagino que habrá muchas cosas que se pierdan en la traducción; la historia está repleta de juegos de palabras, referencias y sobre todo (y más importante) hay algunos mensajes escondidos entre las palabras. Esta edición en tapa blanda con solapas está a todo color (eso es, con la palabra "house" en azul, los pasajes del minotauro en rojo, las palabras correspondientes en morado y las imágenes del final en cuatricromía). El peso del libro y su volumen hacen que sea un poco incómodo de leer, y la letra es un poco pequeña, pero merece mucho la pena. Un buen acompañamiento para este libro es el álbum "Haunted" de Poe (el nombre artístico de la hermana del escritor), ya que ambas obras fueron hechas (según el propio Danielewski) para complementarse mutuamente.