Books that start in the middle. Page 1 is in the centre of the book, then you turn the page to page 2, then turn back two pages to get to page 3, etc.
Posted by afungalmirror@reddit | CrazyIdeas | View on Reddit | 13 comments
The book ends either on the first or last page, depending on whether it has an even or odd number or pages.
Why? It slows the reading process down slightly as finding the next page is more difficult than it needs to be.
SentenceAwkward5302@reddit
Why though? What's the 'extra'?
afungalmirror@reddit (OP)
It makes reading a book a little more difficult
SentenceAwkward5302@reddit
Yea. That is crazy. People already stopped reading books en masse..
joshg8@reddit
Perfect. Whenever I’m reading a book, I often find myself thinking “this process is too straightforward and I have no control over the pace - some arbitrary hurdles to flow and comprehension would really improve this experience.”
Aggressive-Science15@reddit
I would just use two bookmarks, then it doesn't realy slow me down, it's just annoying because I'm not used to flip the pages that way.
What's the benefit of artificially slowing down and breaking the reading process through this page flipping?
Phobos_Asaph@reddit
What do we gain by doing this.
afungalmirror@reddit (OP)
Yes.
kaini@reddit
Check out 'Only Revolutions' by Mark Z. Danielewski. Quite a similar concept (you read it from both sides, outside in).
OverdoneAndDry@reddit
The same author wrote House of Leaves, a an experimental horror mystery presented in a way that's very different to any other book I've ever seen. Blank pages, upside down pages, text written in a spiral, handwritten sections, weird glitches in the printing.... Reading it is an incredibly unique experience.
Cin77@reddit
I was going to say House of leaves reminds me of this even though its not the same lol Mark Z likes to make things tricky for readers lol
OverdoneAndDry@reddit
You might enjoy House of Leaves. It's an experimental horror story, and very very different to any other book I've seen. Blank pages, upside down pages, text written in a spiral, handwritten sections, weird (purposeful) glitches in the printing.... Reading it is an incredibly unique experience.
Sotnos99@reddit
It's like a chose your own adventure book but less fun xD
fonk_pulk@reddit
I think there's non-linear novels like this