I have my mom’s copy of house of leaves, she died 2 years ago 💔 she was my favorite person on earth and I miss her so much
and I really want to get past the first 100 pages, but finding it hard to
she was an avid reader of difficult texts and books, and said it was one of her favorite fiction books, so for that reason I have been searching Reddit to get some perspective on how to get into it
I’m finding it difficult to get into , have tried multiple times but I am committed to reading the whole thing as a tribute to my mom
I know that may sound odd to some, but I want that connection 🩵 somehow
any advice on how to approach it ?
Some people find it easier to skip Johnny’s parts and just read The Navidson Record first, since that’s the part of the narrative people often find more interesting. Once they’re sucked in and left wanting more at the end of The Navidson Record, then those folks will find the will to go back and read through Johnny’s half to see the ways in which it connects.
The thing about House of Leaves, there really isn’t a wrong way to read it. The book itself is as much a maze as Navy’s house is.