Take a photo of a barcode or cover
4.3 AVERAGE
4.3 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
what a strange and exciting world. the first half of this book was beautiful in its set-up and wandering hints. the second half was where i found it paying off.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
An incredibly unique premise that will keep you guessing. When the last page is turned, you'll be let satisfied.
I really liked this book, I think the prose is really eerie and sometimes it can be a little hard to read? Like it's not a beach read for sure but it is so so interesting and the writing is so pretty that it can almost hide the horror of it all.
Because oh boy.
I want to give Matthew a hug.
Also on a complete other note, the desire to visit the House is insane, but like - visit :) not live in it :)
I understand Raphael and Piranesi - to visit somewhere so beautiful, to have an escape from reality and to just be able to ... deconnect.
But visiting the House, to choose to cross this World boundery is different than to be robbed of the choice itself. Inheritely the novel is about how one deals with having ones choice taken away - ripped away violently - and being robbed ones relationship to the world around. Because as a species, human beings are social animals - we are made to interact, love, hate, and live within a community. Here Piranesi lives alone - he is even being taken advantage of by the only Other living human being to walk these Halls. The very sense of a true and honest human bond is something so strange and peculiar to him.... I wish that upon nobody. All being needs to be listened to and loved. It is the most basic need of humanity. And here Piranesi lives without knowing how it really feels like - and Matthew fell asleep trying to forget he got robbed of this very sense of humanity in the first place.
Because oh boy.
I want to give Matthew a hug.
Also on a complete other note, the desire to visit the House is insane, but like - visit :) not live in it :)
I understand Raphael and Piranesi - to visit somewhere so beautiful, to have an escape from reality and to just be able to ... deconnect.
But visiting the House, to choose to cross this World boundery is different than to be robbed of the choice itself. Inheritely the novel is about how one deals with having ones choice taken away - ripped away violently - and being robbed ones relationship to the world around. Because as a species, human beings are social animals - we are made to interact, love, hate, and live within a community. Here Piranesi lives alone - he is even being taken advantage of by the only Other living human being to walk these Halls. The very sense of a true and honest human bond is something so strange and peculiar to him.... I wish that upon nobody. All being needs to be listened to and loved. It is the most basic need of humanity. And here Piranesi lives without knowing how it really feels like - and Matthew fell asleep trying to forget he got robbed of this very sense of humanity in the first place.