I want to see what people on Lemmy are reading. Can be unique in terms of lore, concept or even the cover. Mine are invisible monsters, battle royale and horrorstor. What about yours?

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[–] 29 points 3 weeks ago* (12 children)

I answer with this a lot on Lemmy but House of Leaves. That fucking book. Everyone should read it once. If you read it multiple times you are a crazy person, and if you are not: trying to understand it will MAKE you a crazy person.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

    Reading House of Leaves feels like you're looking at something you're not supposed to be seeing.

    It's also a book that I don't think could be adapted into anything. I'm not sure how you would even make it an eBook.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    Watch a video on the Doom mod, My House. Pretty much the only way I can imagine it being adapted.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    My House is brilliant, but I wouldn't call it an adaptation exactly. I think you can make the same argument for Backrooms (especially the movie). Both draw heavily from HoL, but only in very limited ways. House of Leaves can only inspire, it can never be recreated.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 weeks ago

    Came looking for this recommendation. I've read a lot, but nothing else is quite like House of Leaves. It reads like something discovered rather than written. And something that perhaps shouldn't have been discovered.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago

    I learned of this book at a time during which I was unable to appreciate it. I'm currently tentatively unpacking my books and am hoping to find it, but also am kind of nervous to based on its reputation.

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