I really liked House of Leaves, but it was a hard slog. I have been meaning to read this for a while. I think I will skip his other work, Only Revolutions.
My husband tried reading Only Revolutions when it came out but finally gave up. It's insanely difficult. However, since reading The Fifty Year Sword he's giving it another go. So far, so good. We'll see what the verdict is!
I tried reading Only Revolutions when I was 19 (four years ago) and just... couldn't do it. It's very stream-of-consciousness and uses all kinds of made up words and I just couldn't make any of it out. I may try this out though, just because it's so short (and I'm still interested in trying House of Leaves too.)
This is a good gateway. My husband, who's read House of Leaves twice, couldn't get into Only Revolutions the first time he tried. He's trying again now. :)
Maybe I'm a weirdo, but I didn't find House of Leaves difficult at all. I mean, yes, it's narratively weird and sometimes you have to flip the book upside down or whatever, but the prose is readable smooth and the story is straightforward in the middle of all the flourishes (and pretty conservative, as horror stories tend to be). You don't have to read it if you don't want to (and I'll admit that I found Only Revolutions to be completely impenetrable) but if you're curious, don't let the hype scare you away!
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My hubby gave up on Only Revolutions when he first tried reading it a few years ago. But he's trying again now, and so far, so good.
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