MashReads Podcast: 'The Familiar' is a mind-bending postmodern **vel about, well, cat
 

MashReads Podcast: 'The Familiar' is a mind-bending postmodern **vel about, well, cats
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"But for a curious thing."

So writes Mark Z. Danielewski in The Familiar, Volume 1: One Rainy Day in May, which turns out to be an apt description for the bookThe Familiar is*a*mind-bending postmodern **vel that follows nine different characters all on, you guessed it, one rainy day in May.*

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But it's **t just Danielewski's story that makes The Familiar*so experimental. Each character's perspective is written in a distinct style, with different fonts and page structures, making the **vel a delightfully challenging but visually stunning read.* Read more...


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