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[โ€“] [email protected] 49 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Definitely House of Leaves. A story inside of a story, inside of a story, with all narrators being just a bit crazy. Text of different fonts, going all over the place and even upside down based on the story. Just make sure to get the physical copy.

[โ€“] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

House of Leaves feels like reading some sort of forbidden text.

[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

I'm pretty sure that was the intent.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Just finished this one. And honestly, it broke my brain and how I interpret other written narratives.

2nd on the physical copy. This text doesn't work otherwise.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I've been meaning to get his latest work which he predictably didn't finish. Have you read it?

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh I didn't know about this. You're talking about The Familiar, right? I don't know if I'm up for another 5 books like this but now I really want to try.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I came here to say this