A review by peregrinwho
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

adventurous mysterious relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

An interesting exploration of our interactions with the world with beautiful visuals. Only didn't go 5 stars cause I didn't feel any kind of attachment to the characters
(and a cop saves him in the end)
, which I think is because we're not told how anyone feels within the story. There's one brief mention of fear, but otherwise what's happening is all we get. Without being shown what the mc felt alongside it, it subsequently made everything disconnected. Otherwise a nice easy read good for when you don't want stakes or crying.
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