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aformeracceleratedreader 's review for:
Piranesi
by Susanna Clarke
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
A pretty slow start, but it does pick up and keeps you intrigued. A lot of people don't want to saw what exactly this is about because they're worried about telling others spoilers and I totally get that. I don't really know how to describe it without giving too much away.
Not the perfect book but it does get good and goes by quickly once you get passed the slow (and kind of boring) beginning of Piranesi describing his daily activities/surroundings. You unravel some of his past and the Other's past as you progress through the book. It's very vibe-y but I think there were some things I would've liked to see dived into more. I get that that might be what the author was going for though since the book is quite short (gotta keep some things a mystery I guess haha)
Not the perfect book but it does get good and goes by quickly once you get passed the slow (and kind of boring) beginning of Piranesi describing his daily activities/surroundings. You unravel some of his past and the Other's past as you progress through the book. It's very vibe-y but I think there were some things I would've liked to see dived into more. I get that that might be what the author was going for though since the book is quite short (gotta keep some things a mystery I guess haha)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Abandonment
Minor: Gun violence, Mental illness