game grumps - dan talks about house of leaves 

The fact that Arin phrased it in that particular way, and in such a cartoonishly exaggerated tone, make me suspect he knew exactly the reference he was making.

This comment got me lmao. Whether you’re reading the pseudo-intellectualism of Zampanò or a Johnny screed the border between reality, perceived reality, and pure delusion is blurred.

​@@dspawn1581It also relies heavily on Zamapano and Johnny even existing, and not being a book written by Pelafina about the loss of her child. It also depends on the editor not fucking with it either...

@@TrueMizthat’s 4 unreliable narrators to keep track of

All of them.

Omg yes

Thank you for describing the feeling of reading it, I'm very intrigued by this book's apparent impact, but I live alone far away from family, so it definitely helps to knows that I should probably hold off on reading it for now 😅

Im starting it is as well, but Im totally hooked on the "counteract" aspect I keep finding in non spoiler reviews. Thank you for your mysterious, bleak yet encouraging warning, sir!

@@JohnSothis may be wrong, but i am pretty sure the person did not mean a literary or psychological defense that would be revealed in the book, i think they meant the book is hefty enough that you could use its weight to defend yourself against the nightmares the book would evidently give you. lololol

Not exactly the friendliest of introductions, is it?

also the first book I've read in years, just finished reading it today

Truly.

While I agree, there is a whole genre akin to it: Ergodic Literature. Nabokov's "Pale Fire" comes to mind, which must have served as an inspiration for Zampanó. The extensive (albeit satirical) footnotes and endnotes remind me of David Foster Wallace. The multiple points of view are very modernist, reminiscent of Virginia Woolf. The found media aspect taps into the cultural zeitgeist of the late 90s, rife with reality shows that used raw, surveillance-style footage, the Russian roulette that was the pre-Y2K internet-which now, when explored through the internet archive, feels more like coded messages from a fallen technotopia than its pimply teenage stage-and films like "The Blair Witch Project," which emphasized the fear of the unknown, the supernatural, and untamed nature. Despite its horror and experimental style, "House of Leaves" is uniquely accessible, forgiving, and strangely uplifting. Everyone should experience it at least once without prejudice and fully immerse themselves in its narrative. They should give in to its obsession, perhaps even believe the story is somehow manifesting in their own lives.

Why because he liked it and you didnt or because he didnt and you did?

Why, because he bought a house with a supernaturally large interior and weird doors appearing from nothing and insisted on exploring it?

Wow, what a phenomenally shitty wife. Damn. 😅

Were you married to a guy named Johnny Truant?

​@@NickMC512 fuckin hate it when my husband does that

I would absolutely recommend holding out a bit. That book is a LOT. I didn't heed any warnings and dove straight in at a very bad time in my life and it terrified me. I hope you're able to move out this year, and good luck with any other endeavours!!

It's a book

@@nicholasgeere5125average millennial. books can effect you the same way as a movie or anything else

​@@nicholasgeere5125What's your point? You've never had an emotional reaction of any kind from reading anything before?

@@Nintendont64 I cried when I read where the red ferns grow. I have never been destroyed mentally by a piece of media

Thing* i might stumble across next. Particularly the coded letters, it felt like i was having to saw my own arm off to free myself of being trapped in the crevice between finding out and wishing i hadn't

Not at all! I've seen so many different interpretations like romance or horror. I think that's part of the beauty of it - everyone can come away with a totally different experience

@@voidofcontent5922 Thanks! My first thought of the house having a 5 and a half minute hall way I thought “cool!” And I pictured me and my friends screwing around in it like something out of a SpongeBob episode😂😂😂 Still need to finish lol!

I found it really freaky at the start (to the point where walking around my house alone became a little nerve wracking thanks to some of the ramblings from Johnny) but as I read more I became less afraid and more invested in what was going on. Ironically similar to what will navidson goes through; his curiosity overpowers his terror

We all have different fears. What scares us may not be scary for others, but what scares others may not scare us.

Its very much a book that requires you to seriously COMMIT to it, which results in a very high bar of entry considering the way that it’s structured, but to me that’s also exactly how it fully ensnares you into its web and starts making you feel like your becoming paranoid like johnny. I can acknowledge it is ABSOLUTELY not for everyone, but if you like the specific themes, literary contexts, and overall just experimentation with the medium of literature, then it can be an extremely immersive and rewarding horror experience.

Zampano was blind... Not Mark D.