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Piranesi

Susanna Clarke

4.3 AVERAGE

emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing fast-paced
adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Amazing book! You should believe every positive review about it, but going in blind is probably best. I'm surprised by how much this reads like a modern myth. It echoes mythology and platonic philosophy, an archetypically savvy book.
adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

One of the most unique books i’ve ever seen. I enjoyed its structure as a journal style book as Piranesi uncovers the truth about The House. I did find it very predictable but the way it’s written made it enjoyable so I wanted to continue. I really enjoyed all the mythology references with the Labyrinth itself and the statues. 

mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

if i could give this 6 stars i would. hands down my favorite book of the year so far ! “invested” cannot even begin to comprehend what i felt during the time i was reading it. this is one of those books that leaves you with a core memory of reading it the first time.

i loved the piranesi’s character so much, his attitude towards those circumstances really reflects his perception of the house. as said by piranesi himself: “The Beauty of the House is immeasurable; its Kindness infinite.” i hope everyone’s houses are the same