Chad asked this question about House of Leaves:
What is the best way to read HOL?
Rona I am reading it like an academic book. This is how I was taught to do that: read the main body of text, by chapter. Then read the subtext/footnotes in…moreI am reading it like an academic book. This is how I was taught to do that: read the main body of text, by chapter. Then read the subtext/footnotes in the order they appear and relate to the main body. I am looking at appendixes, as they appear. When Johnny's story appears, I continue his narrative until it is finished in that chapter.
I find that I am skimming parts that don't interest me. (less)
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by Mark Z. Danielewski (Goodreads Author)
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