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Horror · Literary

House of Leaves

A tattoo-shop worker finds a dead man's manuscript about a documentary on a house that is larger inside than out. As he reads, the text, the footnotes and his own life start to unravel.

First published
2000
Pace
slow
Length
long
Format
Standalone

Read this if you want an experimental horror novel where the layout, footnotes and typography are part of the story.

Skip this if you want a straight narrative, because this is demanding and deliberately disorienting.

The feel

Content warnings

  • Mental illness
  • Violence
  • Death
  • Sexual content
  • Addiction

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