A review by jlcannon
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book was like House of Leaves Lite. It also really reminded me of The Invention of Morel. The labyrinth and its descriptions were very lovely but I don’t really find the story as revolutionary as some of the raving reviews seem to. I think because it feels so similar to House of Leaves, the resources and background info (outside the labyrinth) feels pretty insubstantial. I am a sucker for an unreliable narrator though so I enjoyed the journey nonetheless. 

I think if I hadn’t read the aforementioned books previously, this could’ve been a higher rated read so I would still recommend the book.