'Into the Forest' by Mark Z. Danielewski is the second volume in 'The Familiar' series, continuing the storylines of the Ibrahim family and other characters. The book unfolds with sudden shocks and surprises at the end of chapters, keeping readers engaged as they delve into the modern, resonant, and haunting writing style of Danielewski. The plot thickens as strange occurrences, such as Xanther's mysterious seizures, unfold alongside intricate details, synchronistic symbols, and shifts in text and colors, creating a unique reading experience.
The novel is a slow-paced yet rewarding journey, filled with creative page designs, unique syntaxis for each character, and special illustrations. Readers are drawn into the intricate plotlines and relationships between characters over the course of about a month, where themes start to emerge, leaving readers with thought-provoking punchlines at the end of chapters. Despite the challenging and experimental nature of the writing, the book offers a magical experience as the titular forest grows through the pages, making it a compelling continuation of the series.
From The Publisher:
The Familiar, Volume 1 Wherein the cat is found . . .
The Familiar, Volume 2 Wherein the cat is hungry . . .
From the universally acclaimed, genre-busting author of House of Leaves comes the second volume of The Familiar, a "novel [which] goes beyond the experimental into the visionary, creating a language and style that expands the horizon of meaning . . . hint[ing] at an evolved form of literature."*
In The Familiar, Volume 2: Into the Forest, the lives of the disparate and dynamic nine characters introduced in "One Rainy Day in May" begin to intersect in inexplicable ways, finding harmonies and echoes in each other. What once seemed remote and disconnected draws closer-slowly, steadily-toward something inevitable. . . . At the center of it all is Xanther, a twelve-year-old girl, for whom the world around her seems to be opening, exposing doors and windows, visions and sounds, questions and ideas previously unknown. With each passing day, she begins to glimpse something she does not understand but unequivocally craves-the only thing that will bring her relief and keep her new friend alive.
(With full-color illustrations throughout.)
*Library Journal, starred review
THE FAMILIAR continues...
The Familiar Volume 3 Wherein the cat is blind . . .
The Familiar Volume 4 Wherein the cat is toothless . . .
The Familiar Volume 5 Wherein the cat is named . . .
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