A review by podanotherjessi
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

mysterious tense 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? No

3.75

This book was... tedius. I think I liked it, but it was work to get through. Some amazing passages and really exciting moments mixed up with infodumps and the boring mundane. I could go days without touching Piranesi, and devour pages in moments. The character work in this is excellent, and there were moments I doubted my own sanity. There were also moments I wondered why I was bothering. I can't confidently say I would recomend this, but I wouldn't warn anyone away.

Characters: 9
Plot: 6
Setting: 10
General appeal: 6
Writing style: 7
Originality: 9
Ending: 5
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