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Old 05-20-2025, 04:45 AM   #9227
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XX by Rian Hughes is $5 on Amazon.com
The author is a graphic designer, and the book has a really unique presentation (similar to House of Leaves), like this example where the text is formatted to show a door in negative space. I don't know how well it's adapted in ebook form. The Kindle sample has a lot of images and computer screenshots, so they're certainly trying.

More images here: Rian Hughes uses type and layout as part of the narrative in XX: A Novel, Graphic
I think I'll avoid the ebook edition.
Daily deal for $2. Kobo is full price, and since Amazon lists it as discount from the "digital list price", it's not eligible for a price-match.match
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