Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

24 reviews

maddiebusick's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Violence, Vomit, and Trafficking

veeronald's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, and Mental illness

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Animal death, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, and Gun violence

nyoom's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

0.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Racism, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Drug abuse, Medical content, and Suicide attempt

5aru's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I honestly don't know what to say that will do this book justice. It is truly an experience to watch the protagonist's evolving process of thought and perception of his own identity through his writing, which he attempts to keep scientific and methodical. It is a wonderful metaphor and, at the same time, a wistful story; a reflection on the self and its relationship to the world, and also a mysterious tale about a curious character who inhabits a seemingly magical labyrinth. The pacing is perfect - you find things out slowly, but not slowly enough that it becomes boring; it is well thought-out and the story's development, as well as the reactions it elicits from Piranesi, is exquisite. I really have nothing but praise for Ms Clarke - she'd already done it with Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, and she has done it yet again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Confinement

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Minor: Excrement and Suicide