A review by duck_teeth
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

5.0

Piranesi is almost as beautiful as it is abhorrent; if you are to read this, I beg that you tread carefully. I got so lost that I wasn't sure I'd be able to get out. I had read it at such a pivotal point in my life that I went around insisting others read it without context, as it was just that fascinating. This was juvenile of me. Piranesi reveals abuse and manipulation as it gives way, displaying characters so disgusting and lifeless that they can be nothing less than despised. Piranesi is so stark a contrast that the entire thing feels off. The novel reads like a shard of glass recognizing that it is broken; it is certainly magical, but it isn't for everyone. 

P.S., it also starts incredibly slow, which while I found grounding, can very easily come across as boring.
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