Janie Cherestal

I felt pretty frustrated reading this portion of the novel. I had a really hard time understanding what seemed to be one of the most exciting scenes of the book due to its erratic wording. Other than this, I thought that this part of the book brought up some very interesting points, such as the various possible reasons behind Navidson’s decision to return to the house. I also liked the analysis of Navidson’s heart-breaking experience with Delial and how it showed the complexity behind capturing such an intense moment on film. Some questions that crossed my mind while reading were
- What makes Karen change her mind about leaving Navidson and return to that awful house?
- Why are there X-marks in certain passages?
- Why is one page written in Braille?
- What happens to Navidson at the end of Chapter XX? Does the blue light that engulfs him relate to the blue light in the well from his dream?