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noisenerd

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Maker of strange noises and devices for the proliferation of such. He/him. Read dates before 2024 are approximate.

Mostly a reader of SF & politics/history, also some fantasy, science, philosophy, and religion (though I'm not religious myself).

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Mark Z. Danielewski: House of Leaves (Paperback, 2006, Pantheon)

A young family moves into a small home on Ash Tree Lane where they discover …

I did not find the juice to be worth the squeeze

I will open by saying that my estimation of this book may have suffered from its reputation. I generally try not to expose myself to a lot of hype around books I'm interested in, but that was how this one even ended up on my radar. I will also say that it may appeal more to fans of horror (which is not a description I would apply to myself). That is not to say that this is strictly a horror story, but I think it overlaps more with horror than anything else. I was mostly interested because I like weird stuff, and the way this was described made it sound like it qualified there. I suppose it does a bit, but I expected more.

That said, I will give the author some credit, as I imagine this took some thought and effort to put together. I think the presentation does …

Ursula K. Le Guin: The Left Hand of Darkness (Paperback, 2010, Ace Books)

On the planet Winter, there is no gender. The Gethenians can become male or female …

I get why it's held in high esteem, but not a top favorite for me

It's well-written, contains interesting ideas, and takes place in an interesting setting, but the story itself just didn't grab me. It was still pretty easy to keep reading though, in part because the writing was so enjoyable, and in part because there were some bits of lore sprinkled in that I actually found more engrossing than the main plot. They don't feel clunky enough for me to call them infodumps, though I suppose that's kind of what they are. Whatever you want to call those, I think they were my favorite parts.

Ultimately, I would say this is one of those books I admire more than I like, but don't take that overly harshly. I would say this is purely a matter of taste, not quality.