La casa de hojas (Spanish language, 2013, Alpha Decay, Pálido Fuego)
Print book, 709 paĝoj
Lingvo: Spanish
Eldonita je 15-a de julio 2013 de Alpha Decay, Pálido Fuego.
Esta novela —coeditada entre Alpha Decay y Pálido Fuego— es, además de una obra literaria de un valor incalculable, un claro ejemplo de hasta dónde puede llevarnos la imaginación y la creatividad humanas aplicadas a un fin concreto.
Obra maestra de Mark Z. Danielewski, La casa de hojas se compone de dos historias paralelas: la del joven Johnny Truant y su frenética existencia en Los Angeles a principios de los años noventa; y la que se inicia cuando Truant encuentra un manuscrito en la casa de un anciano que acaba de fallecer. Ese manuscrito narra la historia de un matrimonio que se traslada a una casa en el campo. Al poco tiempo, esta familia norteamericana de clase media-alta hace un descubrimiento escalofriante: la casa que habitan es más grande en el interior que en el exterior. Este descubrimiento desencadenará una serie de tramas en las que las mismas unidad y …
Esta novela —coeditada entre Alpha Decay y Pálido Fuego— es, además de una obra literaria de un valor incalculable, un claro ejemplo de hasta dónde puede llevarnos la imaginación y la creatividad humanas aplicadas a un fin concreto.
Obra maestra de Mark Z. Danielewski, La casa de hojas se compone de dos historias paralelas: la del joven Johnny Truant y su frenética existencia en Los Angeles a principios de los años noventa; y la que se inicia cuando Truant encuentra un manuscrito en la casa de un anciano que acaba de fallecer. Ese manuscrito narra la historia de un matrimonio que se traslada a una casa en el campo. Al poco tiempo, esta familia norteamericana de clase media-alta hace un descubrimiento escalofriante: la casa que habitan es más grande en el interior que en el exterior. Este descubrimiento desencadenará una serie de tramas en las que las mismas unidad y armonía familiar se verán sometidas a esa arquitectura de pesadilla.
In pretty much every sense of the word. And I'm so glad I got it on paper. This is an experiential read... I'll have to retry someone, I think.
The typesetting stuff in House of Leaves is unique, clever, impressive from a technical standpoint, and certainly not like anything I had ever seen before. Unfortunately, it is often little more than a gimmick — some of the most striking and complex printing in the entire book is used for what amounts to filler, never used for anything with more depth than adding some visual flair to a linear text. That might be enough for some, but it was hard not to be disappointed after hearing so much about the the novel's legendary reputation.
I enjoyed the book. I enjoyed the academic/informational presentation of the main text, I enjoyed the house and the analysis surrounding it, and I enjoyed some of the narrative around Johnny Truant, even if I found his footnote interjections mostly tedious and annoying, particularly earlier into the novel. I don't think I would have enjoyed these …
The typesetting stuff in House of Leaves is unique, clever, impressive from a technical standpoint, and certainly not like anything I had ever seen before. Unfortunately, it is often little more than a gimmick — some of the most striking and complex printing in the entire book is used for what amounts to filler, never used for anything with more depth than adding some visual flair to a linear text. That might be enough for some, but it was hard not to be disappointed after hearing so much about the the novel's legendary reputation.
I enjoyed the book. I enjoyed the academic/informational presentation of the main text, I enjoyed the house and the analysis surrounding it, and I enjoyed some of the narrative around Johnny Truant, even if I found his footnote interjections mostly tedious and annoying, particularly earlier into the novel. I don't think I would have enjoyed these elements any less if the book's strange typesetting was taken out entirely, though, which seems like a real missed opportunity.
Great book with great twists and turns.
Had me measuring the inside of my house and comparing it with the outside.
