House of Leaves

House of Leaves includes a lot of commentary on human nature. Johnny in particular seems to make a big deal out of nothing. Karen often complains about her boyfriend although she is unfaithful and rude quite frequently. Karen and Navidson also talk badly about each other on Hi-8s a lot. The characters are pretty cookie cutter for the most part, it's just their actions that throw you off. Navidson decieves his girlfriend and explores the hallway before any official explorations begin and again later in the book. Although Navidson and Karen do not always treat each other right, their relationship works out because they love each other. They have a very realistic relationship.