i have searching for a book like this since i fell in love with strange & obscure stories, & this delivered everything that i wanted. its almost meta structure compliments the distortion of reality so well, turning a classic gothic haunted house story into a wonderful exploration of alternative realities & descending into insanity. as soon as i picked the book up, i was hooked. it felt as though the paragraphs & pages flew by as i feel deeper into the carefully crafted narrative. also, for such a complex & manic story, it was so easy to follow & understand the different aspects. the only downside for me was that certain elements weren’t explored as much as id liked. i don’t want to reveal anything but the ‘script’ that was a meta element of the book, was one of my favourite parts but was a bit inconclusive in my opinion. overall, it was a brilliant balance between a cycle of horror & creativity with the writing being both witty & intelligent.