▲ 354 ▼ Rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone) submitted 2 years ago by Persona3Reload@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone 62 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] wander1236@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) What permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackRiddle@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 years ago (2 children) House of leaves, a good book you should read a physical copy of permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jacobc436@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Why exactly a physical copy? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] nyahlathotep@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because the author plays with the physical formatting of the book, and physically having the copy you're reading is important for getting the intended experience. It doesn't work right with an ebook permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago I remember some rumour that an early version was web/hypertext based, which would've been interesting to experience. I still have very little evidence that anyone other than hypertext narrative writers and English Lit grad students actually read (traverse) hypertext narratives these days, though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JackRiddle@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago The page layout and other features of the book are unique, and it doesn't really carry over well to an ebook or audiobook permalink fedilink source parent [–] tobbue@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago I like what you did with house there. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JackRiddle@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 years ago (2 children) House of leaves, a good book you should read a physical copy of permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jacobc436@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Why exactly a physical copy? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] nyahlathotep@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because the author plays with the physical formatting of the book, and physically having the copy you're reading is important for getting the intended experience. It doesn't work right with an ebook permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago I remember some rumour that an early version was web/hypertext based, which would've been interesting to experience. I still have very little evidence that anyone other than hypertext narrative writers and English Lit grad students actually read (traverse) hypertext narratives these days, though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JackRiddle@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago The page layout and other features of the book are unique, and it doesn't really carry over well to an ebook or audiobook permalink fedilink source parent [–] tobbue@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago I like what you did with house there. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jacobc436@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Why exactly a physical copy? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] nyahlathotep@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because the author plays with the physical formatting of the book, and physically having the copy you're reading is important for getting the intended experience. It doesn't work right with an ebook permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago I remember some rumour that an early version was web/hypertext based, which would've been interesting to experience. I still have very little evidence that anyone other than hypertext narrative writers and English Lit grad students actually read (traverse) hypertext narratives these days, though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JackRiddle@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago The page layout and other features of the book are unique, and it doesn't really carry over well to an ebook or audiobook permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nyahlathotep@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because the author plays with the physical formatting of the book, and physically having the copy you're reading is important for getting the intended experience. It doesn't work right with an ebook permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago I remember some rumour that an early version was web/hypertext based, which would've been interesting to experience. I still have very little evidence that anyone other than hypertext narrative writers and English Lit grad students actually read (traverse) hypertext narratives these days, though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago I remember some rumour that an early version was web/hypertext based, which would've been interesting to experience. I still have very little evidence that anyone other than hypertext narrative writers and English Lit grad students actually read (traverse) hypertext narratives these days, though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JackRiddle@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago The page layout and other features of the book are unique, and it doesn't really carry over well to an ebook or audiobook permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tobbue@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago I like what you did with house there. permalink fedilink source parent
