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okogul's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
confusing as fuck but i love experimental writing
kintsugiulia's review against another edition
5.0
Potrei provare a scrivere una recensione ordinata ma qualunque cosa possa dire non renderà mai abbastanza giustizia al capolavoro che è questo libro. Si vede che dietro a questo lavoro c’è anche l’opera di un regista; non ho mai letto niente di altrettanto complesso o strutturato su più, e così tanti, livelli. S. riesce ad intrecciare bene sia l’aspetto più tradizionalmente scritto che quello visivo: sembra di assistere in tutto e per tutto ad un film, di avere tra le mani il copione di un film… e che film!! Eric e Jen, grazie di avermi accompagnato in questo viaggio. E posso solo che provare ammirazione e un po’ di soggezione nei confronti degli editor e traduttori di questo libro, siete dei mostri (/affect)
oxnard_montalvo's review
For fans of House of Leaves and gothic detective mysteries. Enjoyed the snaking tale, but I remember feeling like not all the elements worked. Been a long time since I read it though; I'll try to revisit it this year (2022).
zoepol's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
fresh_guy's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
carolinekysela's review against another edition
5.0
this is not a book. it's an experience.
i'll admit it was a little bit hard to read, given how many ways you can go about it. i ended up just reading it. cover to cover with the annotations and slips where they were placed.
i fell in love with the characters of the book itself and the annotators. very good commentary on the fear of the unknown.
im not a puzzle person so i just let the characters decipher the codes for me, but i could see major appeal for anyone big on that kind of thing.
was a behemoth of a book, took me AGES because of the annotations i think, and forgetting which author was who. but all in all i really enjoyed it. def good conversation piece
i'll admit it was a little bit hard to read, given how many ways you can go about it. i ended up just reading it. cover to cover with the annotations and slips where they were placed.
i fell in love with the characters of the book itself and the annotators. very good commentary on the fear of the unknown.
im not a puzzle person so i just let the characters decipher the codes for me, but i could see major appeal for anyone big on that kind of thing.
was a behemoth of a book, took me AGES because of the annotations i think, and forgetting which author was who. but all in all i really enjoyed it. def good conversation piece
ajkreads's review against another edition
I just found it poorly written and boring. I loved the concept but just couldn't get into it.
sunny3730's review
5.0
Wow, what to say... First I read the book by Straka, going back to read the margins and I wound up rereading a lot of the book. I love the experience of reading the two stories and all the extras in the book. Furthermore I love all the internet activity on www.radiostraka.com (podcasts), whoisstraka.wordpress.com and www.eotvoswheel.com. It makes for a reading experience like no other. I greatly recommend this book, mostly to experienced readers but also to people who don't shun new ways to incorporate different media and are up to the challenge.