House of Leaves â€� Reader Q&A

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by Mark Z. Danielewski (Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author)

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What is the best way to read HOL?

Juli Kinrich With the lights on. While your partner is at home, not gone on a business trip. With your teddy bear on one side of you and your big, loyal, scary-looâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðWith the lights on. While your partner is at home, not gone on a business trip. With your teddy bear on one side of you and your big, loyal, scary-looking dog on the other. And the blankets drawn up to your chin.(less)

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Does anyone know where I can get an ebook copy of House of Leaves? I couldn't find one one on Amazon. Thanks!

Melanti Sorry, you need a paper copy.

There's a LOT of really odd formatting and the book really can't even be released in mass market (small sized) paperback â€¦m´Ç°ù±ðSorry, you need a paper copy.

There's a LOT of really odd formatting and the book really can't even be released in mass market (small sized) paperback - let alone e-book.

There's sideways writing, upside down writing, diagonal pages, writing right over the top of other writing, etc.

In fact, scroll down through this review and you'll see photos of some of the pages: /review/show...

I guess it's possible that they might sell a PDF version some day but I think you'd still be better off with having it in paper. (And this is coming from someone who LOVES ebooks!)(less)

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Has anyone else noticed that the representation of female characters in House of Leaves is just freakin' appalling?

Gayle Now that I think about it...yeah you right. I hated Karen. But Johnny Truant is a douchebag sleaze so it does make sense he would portray women like tâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðNow that I think about it...yeah you right. I hated Karen. But Johnny Truant is a douchebag sleaze so it does make sense he would portray women like that.(less)

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Hello!! I want to know if this book contains violence, abuse and killings of animals. Does it? Thank you!!!

Nicola Yes, it most definitely does. Quite a bit of it during Johnny Truants sections

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Can someone please tell me where the sex scenes are located in the book? I am very interested in reading this book but I am not interested in reading the sex scenes so if I can avoid them, that'd be helpful! Also, is there anything demonic in this book? For instance, I've heard there is supposedly a character in here that "haunts" a house...is that supposed to be taken figurative or literal? Thanks!

³ÙÃ¡°ù²Ô¾±³¦²õ The sex scenes are located between the first and the last page :) Also it would be a huge spoiler to divulge anything of the house's haunted nature, sâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðThe sex scenes are located between the first and the last page :) Also it would be a huge spoiler to divulge anything of the house's haunted nature, since finding it out for yourself is one of the points of the book.

If you skip any of the content, you will only get a watered-down experience. My general advice is either strengthen your own moral sense so that reading anything would not pose a challenge to it, or only read books approved by those who have the moral values you aspire to.(less)

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