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[โ€“] MicrowavedTea@infosec.pub 49 points 1 month 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€“] CrabAndBroom@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[โ€“] Hugin@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

I'm pretty sure that was the intent.

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€“] Presently42@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[โ€“] MicrowavedTea@infosec.pub 4 points 1 month 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.

[โ€“] Presently42@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago
[โ€“] Akasazh@feddit.nl 1 points 1 month ago

I came here to say this