Tshowerthoughts·ShowerthoughtsbyTrex202 They should make a "House of Leaves" movie, in a similar style to BackroomsView original on lemmy.world-3Comments7Reply
hhungprocess piefed.world1Hide 1 replyQuestion for those of you who have read it: I tend to exclusively read books electronically. Am I correct in assuming that because of the idiosyncrasies of this particular story, it's essential to read it in physical book form?6Reply
HHubbubbub replyfedia.ioI would say yes. Holding it in your hands is definitely part of the experience with this book.8Reply
ttacosanonymous mander.xyzI think it should be left alone. Not everything needs a shittier overly condensed film.5Reply
agamemnonymous sh.itjust.worksI feel like it would be difficult to translate the footnotes and layers to the story. This reminds me that I need to finish House of Leaves.2Reply
JJubei Kibagami lemmy.worldIncidentally, there's a cool video reproducing the 5 and a half minute hallway on YouTube if y'all wanna check it out.1Reply
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Question for those of you who have read it:
I tend to exclusively read books electronically. Am I correct in assuming that because of the idiosyncrasies of this particular story, it's essential to read it in physical book form?
I would say yes. Holding it in your hands is definitely part of the experience with this book.
I think it should be left alone. Not everything needs a shittier overly condensed film.
I feel like it would be difficult to translate the footnotes and layers to the story.
This reminds me that I need to finish House of Leaves.
Incidentally, there's a cool video reproducing the 5 and a half minute hallway on YouTube if y'all wanna check it out.
That movie should have stayed on YouTube.
this book will follow you home.