The Familiar, Volume 2: Into the Forest is an American novel by writer Mark Z. Danielewski. Released on October 27, 2015, it is the second of a planned 27-volume story entitled The Familiar[1] as well as the second book of Season 1, which includes The Familiar Volumes 1–5.[2] The book serves as a continuation of nine characters' interlocking stories introduced in the first book.
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| Author | Mark Z. Danielewski |
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| Language | English language |
| Genre | Signiconic |
| Publisher | Pantheon Books |
Publication date | October 27, 2015 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 880 |
| ISBN | 978-0375714979 |
| Preceded by | The Familiar, Volume 1: One Rainy Day in May |
| Followed by | The Familiar, Volume 3: Honeysuckle & Pain |
Reception
editWriting for NPR, Jason Sheehan described Into the Forest as "better" and "cleaner" than its predecessor: "More consistent in its chaos — its flurry of parentheticals, its screwball layout with words scattered and made into shapes, its glossy insertions of counter-textual material (pictures and illustrations, un-mated parentheses used as raindrops spattering the page)."[3]
References
edit- ^ "Danielewski Returns With A Long, Sideways Look At The Familiar". NPR. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
- ^ "The Familiar - Volume 3 - Honeysuckle & Pain - Main Discussion Thread (". Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ "The Familiar Vol. 2 Is Better, Stronger ... Weirder". NPR. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
External links
edit- The Familiar forum on markzdanielewski.com
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