A review by aquamarinecadet
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

adventurous funny inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Perhaps I was misled by my expectations because Piranese did not turn out to be as magically riveting as I thought it would be. It is a very good book, but is isn't quite "spellbinding" as many reviewers have described it as it is intellectually fascinating?
The academia-ified concept of being able to walk between worlds was the most interesting part to me by far, and the Beauty and Kindness of the House were never really shown, which I think is a bummer. Piranesi on the other hand was the exact embodiment of those characteristics, and I will now be keeping a little piece of him in my heart. A real sweetheart. Also, these lines???
"Don't disappear [...] Do not disappear." [...] "We can't keep rescuing each other", I say. "It's ridiculous." She smiles. It is a smile with a little sadness in it. But she still wears the perfume - the first thing I ever knew of her - and it still makes me think of Sunlight and Happiness. 
ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS. Susanna Clarke writes great dialogues.