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aklovekorn's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Toxic friendship
caleb_makes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, and Murder
Minor: Racism and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
kenzie_roonie's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Kidnapping
Minor: Fatphobia
nebraskanwriter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Dementia, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
faitherslibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Kidnapping
sonlight21's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
However this book fell a little flat for me. I think that many people would adore this book and many people may not like it. Personally it was just kinda there for me. I could see the plot twist coming from the fist chapter, and I don’t know if that’s because I analyze peoples writing too much or watch too many mystery shows but when the “plot twist” came I was like FINALLY. I also went into the book completely blind. I didn’t read the back cover or anything about it.
If you enjoy the academia trope you should give this book a try!
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
annablume's review against another edition
- 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
2.75
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Dementia, Kidnapping, and Murder
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
paracosmicmess's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Slavery, Kidnapping, and Classism
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, and Murder
tragedies's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.25
The story follows Piranesi's quest for truth and explores the eventual pitfalls that come with uncovering it. Though the pace was slow at first and the narrative rather tedious, I still found it incredibly compelling. I just couldn't help but flip the page. It was captivating enough to pique my curiosity yet disturbing enough to make me suspicious, even queasy. The entire time, the writing felt like there was something beneath the surface, a feeling that someone or something was watching. It's strange and intriguing but also enthralling and oddly profound. Rather than a fantasy adventure, it's more of an existential journey, one that used otherworldly elements to raise questions and prove a point.
In the end, everything was tied together beautifully. It was touching and poetic, leaving me with an aching melancholy that I don't quite know how to deal with.
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting
Minor: Excrement and Vomit
chrisljm's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, and Blood