Experimental Film

This book gave me what I wanted and didn't find in House of leaves. And obsession over a film that shouldn't exist.

It was a unique ghost story that is very character driven. I enjoyed the indepth characters that struggle with life and raising autistic children that aren't “normal” I thought Lois was somewhat unlikeable yet very understandable. And frankly I found it refreshing to have a family dealing with autism represented in a way that felt very genuine!

The first half is fairly slow. And there's a ton of stuff only a film critic turned author would think was necessary to add in. Most of the film history not being directly relevant to the story. But it make you work for it a bit. And there was just enough of flashes forward to keep you intrigued.

The ending I think felt more or less right for the characters involved. No one acted unlike themselves. And it was wrapped pretty neatly. And I can't think of any other way it could have played out better.

Overall the characters, the unique borderline script style really worked for me. It was different, and while sitting through some of the history for me got a bit old I liked it all the same. It made it feel like you were sitting with a film critic and she was telling it all fresh. It felt more real. Which is what I'm looking for with more unusual narrative books like this!