espresso_grimoire 's review for:

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

3.0

hopeful reflective relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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There’s no doubt that this book in interesting, unique, and beautifully written, but I also found it rather boring most of the time. There really isn’t much that actually happens and what does happen pretty much all takes place in the last 25%. If you like very lyrical writing for used on a single character and don’t care if there’s a real plot or not, you’ll probably love this. If you crave action, and something to root for, and a strong moving plotline, then you’ll probably feel the same way I do. It’s very reminiscent to me of the Starless Sea, so if you’ve read that, let it be your barometer for whether to pick this one up.