Adding to the book’s unsettling effect is its unconventional formatting. Footnotes appear in odd directions, text changes fonts and colors, and some pages contain only a few words or a single letter. This experimental structure forces the reader to navigate the book in a nonlinear way, mirroring the characters’ disorientation within the house. The shifting layout enhances the novel’s themes of instability and obsession, making it an immersive and sometimes overwhelming read.
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