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House of Leaves

Published: 7, March 2000

Author: Mark Z. Danielewski

Genres: Contemporary Literature, Fiction, Horror, Romance, Satire, Suspense, Postmodernism, Literary Fiction, Literature


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This is a book that demonstrates how to use words to create art and transform a book into a work of art. It's the story of a family who lives in a house that appears to be much larger on the inside than it is on the outside. House of Leaves is a prime example of nonlinear dynamic literature because of its unusual format and structure, as well as its unusual page layout and style.

It has a lot of footnotes, many of which are footnotes themselves, with references to fictional books, movies, and articles. Some pages, on the other hand, contain only a few words or lines of text, arranged in strange ways to mirror the story's events, creating an agoraphobic and claustrophobic effect. The book must be rotated at times in order to be read. The novel is also notable for its multiple narrators, each of whom interacts with the other in complex and perplexing ways.

This is a horror novel, but many readers will conclude that it is a love story. I will leave it to the readers to comment on their thoughts on the conflict. I know it's a satirical book, but I'd like to hear what everyone has to say about it, so leave a comment or send me a message.

The format, colors, pages, fonts, and words all contribute to the storytelling and create an atmosphere that I never imagined possible in a book. To understand what I'm talking about, you must read and see the book for yourself. If you want to fully appreciate this masterpiece, make sure to purchase the full-color version.

If you enjoy suspense, horror, and having nightmares about books, this is the book for you. On several levels, the story will have an impact on you. Yes, some characters and the size and time it takes to finish this book may be too much for some readers, but if you understand art and enjoy postmodernism, you will undoubtedly become a fan of the author. I'm awarding a perfect score because I believe this book is a work of art, and I comprehended it.


Synopsis:

““A novelistic mosaic that simultaneously reads like a thriller and like a strange, dreamlike excursion into the subconscious.” —The New York Times

Years ago, when House of Leaves was first being passed around, it was nothing more than a badly bundled heap of paper, parts of which would occasionally surface on the Internet. No one could have anticipated the small but devoted following this terrifying story would soon command. Starting with an odd assortment of marginalized youth -- musicians, tattoo artists, programmers, strippers, environmentalists, and adrenaline junkies -- the book eventually made its way into the hands of older generations, who not only found themselves in those strangely arranged pages but also discovered a way back into the lives of their estranged children.

Now this astonishing novel is made available in book form, complete with the original colored words, vertical footnotes, and second and third appendices.

The story remains unchanged, focusing on a young family that moves into a small home on Ash Tree Lane where they discover something is terribly wrong: their house is bigger on the inside than it is on the outside.

Of course, neither Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Will Navidson nor his companion Karen Green was prepared to face the consequences of that impossibility, until the day their two little children wandered off and their voices eerily began to return another story -- of creature darkness, of an ever-growing abyss behind a closet door, and of that unholy growl which soon enough would tear through their walls and consume all their dreams.”


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Rating: 100/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.

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World War Z

An Oral History of the Zombie War
Published: 12, September 2006

Author: Max Brooks

Genres: Action, Fiction, Horror, Horror Comedy, Humor, Military, Post-Apocalyptic, Satire, Science Fiction, Supernatural, Thrillers, War


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This is a zombie apocalyptic horror novel with five chapters and a collection of personal accounts narrated by a United Nations Postwar Commission agent following the devastating global conflict against the zombie plague. Other passages detail a decade-long desperate struggle that people of various nationalities have gone through. Personal accounts can be found all over the world. The "interviews" detail the social, political, religious, economic, and environmental changes that result from the zombie invasion.

I was unable to read the book and instead watched the movie, which left me with many questions. I then decided to read the book and was satisfied because I received all of the answers that I was looking for. As a result, I recommend reading this book before watching the movie if you have not yet had the opportunity to do so.

It's not like a movie where the protagonist is on a quest to save the world. It follows a variety of people and groups as they deal with the global pandemic outbreak. With so many different people and situations going on, it can be difficult to keep track of everything, but it is quite interesting.

This isn't like any other movie or story where a hero appears and saves the day; it's about a society that has banded together to fight a common enemy and all their struggles to survive another day. This is a must-read for any zombie fan, and I am confident that even non-zombie fans will enjoy it.

This novel is a darker sequel to Max Brooks' fictional survival guide “The Zombie Survival Guide.” Studs Terkel's “The Good War: An Oral History of World War II” and George A. Romero's (1968–2009) zombie films served as inspiration. Brooks used World War Z to make a point about American government's incompetence and isolationism, as well as survival and uncertainty.

If you've only seen the movie, read it because it's much better than the movie and nothing like it. There were no flaws in this novel that I could find, except that it was a little difficult to keep track of all the characters and parties in so many different places and countries. Still, it pales in comparison to the epic-ness of this story, which reads like a war documentary but pits human soldiers against a zombie army.

Synopsis:

“#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Prepare to be entranced by this addictively readable oral history of the great war between humans and zombies.”—Entertainment Weekly

We survived the zombie apocalypse, but how many of us are still haunted by that terrible time? We have (temporarily?) defeated the living dead, but at what cost? Told in the haunting and riveting voices of the men and women who witnessed the horror firsthand, World War Z is the only record of the pandemic.

The Zombie War came unthinkably close to eradicating humanity. Max Brooks, driven by the urgency of preserving the acid-etched first-hand experiences of the survivors, traveled across the United States of America and throughout the world, from decimated cities that once teemed with upwards of thirty million souls to the most remote and inhospitable areas of the planet. He recorded the testimony of men, women, and sometimes children who came face-to-face with the living, or at least the undead, hell of that dreadful time. World War Z is the result. Never before have we had access to a document that so powerfully conveys the depth of fear and horror, and also the ineradicable spirit of resistance, that gripped human society through the plague years.

THE INSPIRATION FOR THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE

“Will spook you for real.”—The New York Times Book Review

“Possesses more creativity and zip than entire crates of other new fiction titles. Think Mad Max meets The Hot Zone. . . . It’s Apocalypse Now, pandemic-style. Creepy but fascinating.”—USA Today

“Will grab you as tightly as a dead man’s fist. A.”—Entertainment Weekly, EW Pick

“Probably the most topical and literate scare since Orson Welles’s War of the Worlds radio broadcast . . . This is action-packed social-political satire with a global view.”—Dallas Morning News”

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Rating: 95/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.

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Lovecraft Country

Published: 16, February 2016

Author: Matt Ruff

Genres: Adult, African American, Black, Cultural Heritage, Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical, Horror, Literature, Racism, World


Review:

This is a dark fantasy horror novel by Matt Ruff that explores the relationship between H. P. Lovecraft's horror fiction and racism in the United States during the Jim Crow era, as seen through the eyes of black science-fiction fan Atticus Turner and his family.

I was hesitant to buy this book at first because I assumed it was a ploy to capitalize on the name "Lovecraft," but after reading it, I felt ashamed of myself for thinking that way. Because this book is unlike anything you've ever read before, and it didn't just use Lovecraft's name; in fact, it made it even more popular in my opinion.

The author did an excellent job of creating the world of this story because it feels so real, and then the entire monstrosity of not only the actual monsters but also the "Man," who is the true villain of this world, feels so real that you begin to doubt if it actually happened.

For me the most feared thing was the racism and the treatment of colored innocent people by the privileged was too much and I felt so much anger and rage build inside me and I thought of the people who actually had to suffer all this and how much hate and anger they must have felt for these people.

There are many references to cults, magic, creatures, and other things that I won't reveal because I don't want to spoil the fun of discovery for the readers.

I think the book's title is brilliant because it not only alludes to monster horror, but it also alludes to racism in a subliminal way. H.P. Lovecraft lived during a time when such things were commonplace and not considered racist, and it was acceptable to treat the colored community in the manner depicted in this book.

The book was made into a television series, which I had already seen and loved. If you haven't seen the series yet, I recommend you starting with the book.


Synopsis:

“Now an HBO® Series from J.J. Abrams (Executive Producer of Westworld), Misha Green (Creator of Underground) and Jordan Peele (Director of Get Out)

The critically acclaimed cult novelist makes visceral the terrors of life in Jim Crow America and its lingering effects in this brilliant and wondrous work of the imagination that melds historical fiction, pulp noir, and Lovecraftian horror and fantasy.

Chicago, 1954. When his father Montrose goes missing, 22-year-old Army veteran Atticus Turner embarks on a road trip to New England to find him, accompanied by his Uncle George—publisher of The Safe Negro Travel Guide—and his childhood friend Letitia. On their journey to the manor of Mr. Braithwhite—heir to the estate that owned one of Atticus’s ancestors—they encounter both mundane terrors of white America and malevolent spirits that seem straight out of the weird tales George devours.

At the manor, Atticus discovers his father in chains, held prisoner by a secret cabal named the Order of the Ancient Dawn—led by Samuel Braithwhite and his son Caleb—which has gathered to orchestrate a ritual that shockingly centers on Atticus. And his one hope of salvation may be the seed of his—and the whole Turner clan’s—destruction.

A chimerical blend of magic, power, hope, and freedom that stretches across time, touching diverse members of two black families, Lovecraft Country is a devastating kaleidoscopic portrait of racism—the terrifying specter that continues to haunt us today.”


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Rating: 100/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.

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