Reviews

Piranèse by Susanna Clarke

smerin's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

evan_prus's review against another edition

4.0

"The Beauty of the House is immeasurable; its Kindness infinite."
I feel like this book really relied on the interesting concept. The main plot was good, but it became a bit of a slog to read of a solitary man's journey in a never ending place. The author has a wonderful gift for bringing all sorts of characters to life, but that wasn't enough to bring it up to 5 stars for me.

sophia_bd's review against another edition

4.0

This feels like a book you’d read in high school and write an essay on, but in the best way possible… It was tricky to get started but once I got into it I was hooked! Started to feel like a mystery that was being solved instead of a journal from a character in an obscure world. Great read 4.5/5

rndmltrs's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

noragrace89's review against another edition

5.0

This book is mind blowing, a masterpiece that I didn’t want it to finish
I will reread it every year cause I already miss Piranesi so much

qraiqe's review against another edition

5.0

Piranesi is definitely a communist and that is honestly so slay of him.

rainberrymyg's review against another edition

mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

robswell's review against another edition

3.5

It is absolutely best to go into this knowing nothing about it. It’s a little confusing, but I think knowing anything would be a spoiler. I didn’t read the summary, I didn’t look up reviews. I went into it 100% blind and I recommend doing so for others as well 

wishpearl's review against another edition

4.0

The beginning was a little slow for me, and I didn't enjoy the random capitalization at first, but I'm glad that I continued reading. The writing was beautiful, the pacing was perfect and the characters were wonderful. This book was both melancholy and cozy all at once. The author's world building and sensory descriptions are some of the best I've ever read.

matt717's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0