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pluto48's review against another edition
5.0
Piranèse ou le mythe de la réminiscence
Un livre étonnement transcendant qui s’enchante face aux prouesses de la psyché humaine pour se prémunir de la douleur du traumatisme. Quel conte merveilleux et tragique, et étrangement familier.
Un livre étonnement transcendant qui s’enchante face aux prouesses de la psyché humaine pour se prémunir de la douleur du traumatisme. Quel conte merveilleux et tragique, et étrangement familier.
catacombsaint's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
danielle_e's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
pamslibros's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
thebookgem's review against another edition
4.0
I need three business days to think about this.
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Okay it's the next day and I have had the whole night to think about this. I still don't know what or how I actually feel about this book. I have watched countless videos about this book and countless people explaining their own views and what they think the book is about; and the fact that there actually is no one wrong or right explanation to what the hell is this book even, makes this book beautiful to me. I have seen people explaining how this book might represent mental illnesses, or how it might be more about trauma and how it causes us to repress our memories (which can be seen by the fact that Piranesi can not remember the "other" world at all), or it can represent DID (the way he says his past self is sleeping inside of him)- the possibilities are truly endless and that really shows the brilliance of Susanna Clarke.
Coming to how I personally felt while reading this book - I am going to be very honest I was not in a mood to read this when I started it but because of my very beloved friend Aleezah I continued to read it and I am glad I did.
The book started out a bit slow for me, the environment building is really beautiful and extremely detailed. At first I was trying to remember literally every Vestibule, Every hall, Every direction but later on I gave up since it became a little too repetitive for me and I found myself skimming through quite a few of these descriptions later on in this book.
Talking about Piranesi I found his character to be so so SO beautifully written. I am truly in love with that man, his nature, his child-like wonder, the way he talks is so distinct, the way he looks at "the House", his character is so beautifully written. I hated "the other" from the very start as we all did I am sure, and I found it very interesting that this book was not about "oh who is the villain" but about "when will Piranesi realise the other is the Villain?" And the storyline of him when he finally discovers the truth and has this whole monologue of how he is going to kill the other is so beautifully written and sooo saisfying!!!
Talking about Raphael I saw in a video that Raphael might also represent a therapist trying to break into Piranesi and bring him slowly out of his trauma and I think how amazing this view is!! They also compared this storyline to the movie Shutter Island which is truly brilliant!!!
So in conclusion I would say that I really like this book and I think it is beuatifully and Brilliantly written however I hope I enjoyed the process of reading the first half a bit more than I actually did, So I would personally rate this a 3.75
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Okay it's the next day and I have had the whole night to think about this. I still don't know what or how I actually feel about this book. I have watched countless videos about this book and countless people explaining their own views and what they think the book is about; and the fact that there actually is no one wrong or right explanation to what the hell is this book even, makes this book beautiful to me. I have seen people explaining how this book might represent mental illnesses, or how it might be more about trauma and how it causes us to repress our memories (which can be seen by the fact that Piranesi can not remember the "other" world at all), or it can represent DID (the way he says his past self is sleeping inside of him)- the possibilities are truly endless and that really shows the brilliance of Susanna Clarke.
Coming to how I personally felt while reading this book - I am going to be very honest I was not in a mood to read this when I started it but because of my very beloved friend Aleezah I continued to read it and I am glad I did.
The book started out a bit slow for me, the environment building is really beautiful and extremely detailed. At first I was trying to remember literally every Vestibule, Every hall, Every direction but later on I gave up since it became a little too repetitive for me and I found myself skimming through quite a few of these descriptions later on in this book.
Talking about Piranesi I found his character to be so so SO beautifully written. I am truly in love with that man, his nature, his child-like wonder, the way he talks is so distinct, the way he looks at "the House", his character is so beautifully written. I hated "the other" from the very start as we all did I am sure, and I found it very interesting that this book was not about "oh who is the villain" but about "when will Piranesi realise the other is the Villain?" And the storyline of him when he finally discovers the truth and has this whole monologue of how he is going to kill the other is so beautifully written and sooo saisfying!!!
Talking about Raphael I saw in a video that Raphael might also represent a therapist trying to break into Piranesi and bring him slowly out of his trauma and I think how amazing this view is!! They also compared this storyline to the movie Shutter Island which is truly brilliant!!!
So in conclusion I would say that I really like this book and I think it is beuatifully and Brilliantly written however I hope I enjoyed the process of reading the first half a bit more than I actually did, So I would personally rate this a 3.75
aud23's review against another edition
4.5
This book was really interesting! The ending made sense but didn't leave me feeling entirely satisfied ..
perhaps that is just how it goes. But the concept was fascinating and well executed and the characters were compelling
perhaps that is just how it goes. But the concept was fascinating and well executed and the characters were compelling
hobby1's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
katvnfos's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
toffeebox's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
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
The books deserves its credits for its observation journal style and mysteriousness but those are its only saving grace.
I was told to "trust the process, trust the characters, etc." Trust should earned from a reader, and not a given.
Trust the process of reading: The confusing movements felt too drawn out for a small payoff. I had to re-start the book midway cause I felt that I've missed out on some key detail about the corpses and then found out it didn't really matter.Once the idea that there were 2 worlds was disclosed at 50%. the list of gifts from the Other was a dead giveaway. I imagine people who knew about Battersea would be even more bored of this book.
Trust the characters: The villainy was so clumsily written, I had problems believing Piranesi's obedience to the villain. Also the characterization flip-flops consistently to suit the plot (see major spoiler below)
It's so ironic that Piranesi is a "scientist" is so invested in finding out about himself but dont give 2 shits about Matthew. If Piranesi is all about curiosity and knowledge, why is he so selectively disinterested in his human counterpart? This is just convenient writing because the MC is meant to be Piranesi.
I was told to "trust the process, trust the characters, etc." Trust should earned from a reader, and not a given.
Trust the process of reading: The confusing movements felt too drawn out for a small payoff. I had to re-start the book midway cause I felt that I've missed out on some key detail about the corpses and then found out it didn't really matter.
Trust the characters: The villainy was so clumsily written, I had problems believing Piranesi's obedience to the villain. Also the characterization flip-flops consistently to suit the plot (see major spoiler below)