A review by aksha
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The book was so singular, and I wish I could experience reading it again for the first time. I was not quite sure what people meant when they said they couldn’t reveal anything about the book, but after reading it I understand. Truly, it is best to go into the book knowing as little about its plot as possible because of how the main character builds and unravels his world. It did take me 30-50 pages to get used to the narration style and be able to envision Piranesi’s world from his long and detailed descriptions (they feel unnecessary at first, but I ended up enjoying the description of his surroundings). I gave this five stars not because it’s perfect, but because I even when I wasn’t reading it I kept thinking about it. You have so many questions from the first page to the last, so if you do not like ambiguity this is probably not the book for you.
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