A review by emma7377
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

5.0

was enthralled by this book!! i’m convinced i wouldve finished it in a day if i wasn’t running around with my extended family all week! 

this kind of book is rare because its pacing is so perfect. not once did i think the author was dragging an idea or event out unnecessarily. props to the author and/or editor.

i originally thought this book’s only flaw was that it became a little too predictable from around two thirds of the way through but, upon reflection, it didnt take anything away from my enjoyment of it and isnt really a flaw at all. if there had been a super unexpected and crazy twist at the end i think it wouldve felt out of place/wouldnt have made sense.

also i say this a lot but i really do need a movie adaptation because i think it would be beautiful. it would be great if they casted either timothee chalamet or josh o conner as piranesi so that everyone tunes in. imagine if they were grow out their lovely dark curls ugh they would both be perfect. i also reckon that they both could play that innocence and naivety that piranesi has very well based on their previous work. it would also be so good shot on film so its a little fuzzy and dreamy and i’d love if the colour grading progressed from cooler to warmer throughout the film- can u tell i’ve thought a lot about this?