Those sentences did nothing for me. This sounds like another attempt at some kind of post-modern cleverness that takes itself too seriously and just ends up plain sucking. Just the mention of that atrocious piece of shit House of leaves makes me balk at even attempting this book.
Is this actually a good book or is it really an attempt by the author to prove himself capable of writing a novel that breaks the rules of common literary structure? Some people like that, coll, whatever, but not me. If that is all this book is then let me know so I don't waste my time.
Is this actually a good book or is it really an attempt by the author to prove himself capable of writing a novel that breaks the rules of common literary structure? Some people like that, coll, whatever, but not me. If that is all this book is then let me know so I don't waste my time.
Each sentence flows into another, creating a structure that endures throughout the novel. It is a focused work, if that helps. But for another take, here's a recent NYT review of it:
What the heck, we'll see. So far it is readable but I don't know that I would compare it to House of Leaves though. It has frustrated me a few times when it seemed like a prose was beginning only to have the author completely stop the rhythm of the words/sentences. I also find myself hoping this book really goes somewhere though.
It's around there that it kicks into a different gear. I want to say it's early in Part II. I compared it to Danielewski because of the house/horror connection, but it's a very different kind of horror. Will say more after you've read more.
Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie
Je suis méchant.
Je suis méchant.
A review that Danielewski fans in particular ought to read. One of my current favs for 2011.
- 04/07/2011 05:21:33 AM
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I don't know Larry.
- 04/07/2011 05:39:18 PM
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*NM*
There's more structure to it than that
- 04/07/2011 06:40:36 PM
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I bought it and just finished Part I.
- 07/07/2011 03:03:24 AM
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Have you gotten to the egg scene yet?
- 07/07/2011 04:00:06 AM
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