A review by vexatiousbird
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • 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

4.5

Original and intriguing with a dreamlike sense of having been here before. I enjoyed the slowly unraveling mystery and the quirks of the location. Unexpectedly a little dark as well, for a book that seemed very whimsical upfront. Docked a partial point because I felt like there were some inconsistencies and questions left unanswered (besides than those which I think were intentionally unanswered to keep some mystery to the universe), and although it wasn’t a bad ending, it felt a little lacking.
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