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# The Familiar, Volume 2: Into the Forest

**Brand:** mark z. danielewski
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- **What is this?** The Familiar, Volume 2: Into the Forest by mark z. danielewski
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Best TV show ever.
  

*by A***S on Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2015*

Wow. Just, wow. I finished reading this second volume last night. I apologize for the hyperbole, but this is turning out to be one of the greatest reading experiences that I've had.If you weren't sold by the first volume, I implore you to give the second one a chance. This volume is leaps and bounds better than the first. I'm trying to pinpoint why, and it is likely due to several factors.* By this point, I have become accustomed to the style. The characters are familiar (he he), and easier to wade through (this includes jingjing). I read through this one much more quickly than the first volume. It becomes a seamless experience once you grasp the style of presentation for each character.* The plot quickens and emerges. In the first volume [chapter, really], there is not much of a plot. It serves mostly to set the stage; to the introduce us to the characters and the universe. The story arc is practically nonexistent. Here, in volume 2, the action begins, and the relationships between the characters start to emerge. The action takes place over the course of about a month, rather than the single day. This allows more stuff to happen (and it does). Themes start to emerge. Chapters often end with a punchline, not unlike a zen koan, which leave you with some delicious food for thought.* The details! All the glorious tiny details! The subtle clues, both visual and textual. The synchronistic symbols. Shifts in text, shapes, and colors. I certaintly can't claim to understand what they all mean (I've only seen the first two episodes, after all!). At this point I'm just taking note of them. Each one I discover fills me with glee (even moreso if I can grasp some of its meaning!).This book is a TV show. Don't expect all the action to happen at once. It will be delivered at a deliciously slow pace, just like many of the great shows out there today. Patience and persistence will be rewarded, I guarantee it! I can't wait til Volume 3!I'll likely reread the first two volumes with a journal nearby to record my thoughts. There is a lot going on here.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    I loved it even more than volume 1
  

*by L***A on Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2016*

I think it's safe to assume that if you're thinking of reading this book, you read volume one. So you should already know you need to buy this as a print book, and that Danielewski has a peculiar style that is perhaps not for everyone.That said, I loved volume 2 even more than volume 1. Danielewski's writing remains strange and beautiful, and while with volume 1 I sometimes had a hard time keeping up with the various plotlines and characters, this book felt like it pulled things together more. I also agree with other reviewers that this is a quicker read. The 800+ pages can be daunting, but I found myself reading large chunks all at once. It of course helps that some pages barely have any words on them (if any).I can't wait to read volume 3, and appreciate Danielewski's speed in publishing this epic series.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    ... loving The Familiar Volume 2 as much as I loved Volume 1
  

*by V***L on Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2016*

I'm loving The Familiar Volume 2 as much as I loved Volume 1.  Danielewski's creative manipulation of a novel's construction continues to be fun.  My only complaint is that the "voice" of JingJing is so very difficult to read.  I know I'm missing a lot in those particular chapters.  I can't stop reading, I can't stop wondering where all of these separate stories are leading too!

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