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kitty_reads_'s review against another edition
5.0
why am I emotional rn ?? š
ill write more of a review later (if I remember)
ill write more of a review later (if I remember)
bronwyn's review against another edition
dark
lighthearted
sad
slow-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? No
3.75
floe's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
4.0
booksbydann's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
jesskumar's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
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? Yes
4.25
ttimbrook's review against another edition
4.0
āPiranesi has a strong dislike of money. Piranesi wants to say: But I need the thing you have, so why donāt you just give it to me? And then when I have something you need, I will just give it to you. This would be a simpler system.ā
lizzygray's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
I picked this book up at the recommendation of a fellow book-influencer who proclaimed,
'it was a book he'd sell his soul to read again for the first time!" I don't remember being that interested in it, when it first came out. However, with a soul clenching statement like that and having recently revived my interest in Greek and Roman mythology, this book, with a golden image of Pan on the front cover, peaked my interest.
On first reflections after reading the book, I thought meh, it was ok, a good read, but why? The book has a very slow start, and honestly I probably would have given up on it if I hadn't experienced a similar feeling when I visited the Louvre a month ago. At one point, I was totally lost in the halls of the museum among the myriad of white statues. Pulling my map out, I used numbers and statues to figure my way out of the labyrinth of history. That lost feeling kept me reading!
My overall impression was it felt like one big head trip in a mental patients reality who was trying to put order to the complexities of life by cataloguing/journaling his day to day experiences. The clockwork visits with The Other, who seemed more like the bored therapist, offered Piranesi continuity to his entire existence- he provided the life line to validate his will to live. Piranesi counted on those visits to create order for himself. However, when 16 arrived on the scene, the singular focus of trusting one person challenged Piranesi's world. For Piranesi to trust another he had to kill off The Other to be able to move on.
I really wanted there to be some secret knowledge found, but yet as the novel advanced, the story for me evolved into a journey of how one can easily lose touch with reality, how habits create rhythm and trust in our internal lives, but disrupting the repetition can cause us to challenge the house of cards we often live in.
'it was a book he'd sell his soul to read again for the first time!" I don't remember being that interested in it, when it first came out. However, with a soul clenching statement like that and having recently revived my interest in Greek and Roman mythology, this book, with a golden image of Pan on the front cover, peaked my interest.
On first reflections after reading the book, I thought meh, it was ok, a good read, but why? The book has a very slow start, and honestly I probably would have given up on it if I hadn't experienced a similar feeling when I visited the Louvre a month ago. At one point, I was totally lost in the halls of the museum among the myriad of white statues. Pulling my map out, I used numbers and statues to figure my way out of the labyrinth of history. That lost feeling kept me reading!
My overall impression was it felt like one big head trip in a mental patients reality who was trying to put order to the complexities of life by cataloguing/journaling his day to day experiences. The clockwork visits with The Other, who seemed more like the bored therapist, offered Piranesi continuity to his entire existence- he provided the life line to validate his will to live. Piranesi counted on those visits to create order for himself. However, when 16 arrived on the scene, the singular focus of trusting one person challenged Piranesi's world. For Piranesi to trust another he had to kill off The Other to be able to move on.
I really wanted there to be some secret knowledge found, but yet as the novel advanced, the story for me evolved into a journey of how one can easily lose touch with reality, how habits create rhythm and trust in our internal lives, but disrupting the repetition can cause us to challenge the house of cards we often live in.
mlr90's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
slow-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? It's complicated
5.0
george_and_books's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0