I love this book, and although you have to admit that it's a little bit dense, this somehow adds to its almost lyric rhythm and general appeal. After reading House of Leaves, however, I can't help but come up with a few crazy theories about Hailey and Sam, as well as about their relationship.
As the lovers are together within their narratives, time nevertheless divides them in everything from their experiences and perceptions to their colloquialisms. I'm wondering if Hailey and Sam aren't, in fact, lovers at all, but different incarnations of the same person separated by centuries. Also, they could be lovers that are, in fact, separated by time, but experiencing a relationship with a substitute that doesn't quite meet the standards set by their soul mate (which would explain the extreme differences in the perception of actions depending on the current narrator. While the speaker believes that they are carrying out acts of bravery and chivalry, the other describes their actions as inadequate and often humiliating.) Of course, in Danielewski's world, everything seems to be possible regarding both the story line and the tone of the narrative. Any theory seems to work, and perhaps that adds to this author's particular appeal.
oh, it's so dense and going so fast. because they live in different period of time, so that they have different understanding and feeling for things. their thoughts are very different but sometime similar. they are both so confident about themselves and know themselves.
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