Ergodic

/ɜːrˈɡɒdɪk/ adjective

In literature: requiring non-trivial effort to traverse the text; a work where the reader must actively navigate, choose, or decode the reading path.

Coined for literary theory from Greek 'ergon' (work) + 'hodos' (path). Think: House of Leaves, choose-your-own-adventure books, hypertext fiction. Reading as physical and mental labor.

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