Class questions and answers: Carpenters Gothic

what moments are novelistic in carpenters gothic? 
-Paul and Liz are on the verge of bankruptcy. It creates a certain tension amongst these 2 characters. She approaches their relationship with a pathetic, confusing outlook while  Paul drunkenly schemes and rages. 
- Gaddis’s focus on dialogue which also makes this novelistic because it is different from how most writers write their stories. He creates a vision that makes you see the actions in the dialogue so clearly. Gaddis is exceedingly skilled  at revealing character and situation through dialogue. 

Why is this book called carpenters gothic? 
This book could be called carpenters gothic because of how their house is set up? Or maybe because of how their relationship is? Liz and Paul's relationship represents A haunted, isolated and mysterious vibe just like the architecture of a gothic house.