Janie Cherestal

I generally liked House of Leaves, but I felt unsatisified with its ending. Navidson’s storyline was so action-packed and suspenseful that I expected an ending that was just as exciting; however, Karen’s rescue was rather abrupt. I felt that Johnny concluding narrative was confusing, for he rambled a few times and often took back the events that he said took place. It also left open many questions.
- Who was the dying baby described towards the end of the novel?
- What ever happened to Johnny?
- How does Johnny find House of Leaves published with his footnotes while he is still writing his footnotes? Was that story made up, as well?
- Why does the house choose to release Karen and Navidson at the end of the novel?