A review by sinceremercy
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Beautiful and mysterious. I'm compelled to think about the juxtaposition between the Other's perspective on the House (a puzzle to be solved) and Piranesi's (inherently valuable in its own right) when thinking about the book itself. It does a lot in a short time; even though I wouldn't describe it as fast paced, exactly, I read this in a couple hours and struggled to put it down. Has interesting things to say about identity as well. I'll be thinking about this one for a while.