House of Leaves

What is the author's style in House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski?

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This story is told in parallel. One view is from Johnny Truant, the narrator and from Will Navidson's point of view as the owner of the home and as his account of what happened to his family within the walls of the house. Johnny speaks in first person using "I" throughout the novel, but Navidson's story is told differently.

This story is fiction, a work in which one timeframe is interrupted with another. Throughout each chapter, the Navidson's will have a continuation of their ordeals within the house. After a few paragraphs, Johnny will come in with a story of his life. Sometimes it's something from his childhood and other times it will be present time and something he's experiencing. This happens throughout the entire novel.

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House of Leaves