Reviews

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

imaginefairies's review against another edition

inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-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

5.0

val_booksandtea's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-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? N/A

4.5

jorganicklee's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

leesibadom's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-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? Yes

4.25

prose_and_peonies's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This audiobook is incredible. The narrator is flawless, and oh, the story! 

I don’t want to give any hint as to what is in this book, as the pleasure is in slowly understanding the story. 

This book is so well-written, and the main character is masterfully depicted. Adding this to being a favorite book of all time.

abbraham15's review against another edition

5.0

This book... wow. I have no words to describe how I feel upon finishing it, it's completely different from what I'm used to reading, but in a good way.
Piranesi as a narrator is very interesting to read, I have read reviews where they call him boring, in my case he wasn't, if I had to use a word to describe him, I'd say he is more anxious or obsessive type of person, with a little naivety.
The house feels so real, the story feels so real, I feel as if right now I could do the ritual to enter the world and be with Piranesi.
I liked it, I really liked it.
I have to leave a little time to see if it goes up in rating but for now I give it 4.5 stars, but who knows maybe it will go up to 5.

laraze's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I love Piranesi (the character, but also the book) so very, very much. I reread this book whenever I need to remember how to find comfort and beauty in life, or if I need to remember how to treat myself kindly. Never met a character with such deep self love, as well as love for the world. I don't even care that I struggle a bit with the visualizations of plinths and columns; this book is beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Sad and lovely. Piranesi has my whole heart.

kery's review against another edition

inspiring mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

4.25

mooncake98's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

4.25

Such a strange story. I couldn't stop reading. I loved the imagery and ideas surrounding this. 

jakefoulkes's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense 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

5.0