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Piranesi, by Susanna Clarke

jamarie42's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

lissbowden's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

hadawada's review against another edition

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

3.0

elisabeth_m's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

bretzae22's review against another edition

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5.0

“The Beauty of the House is immeasurable; its Kindness infinite.”

fiberreader's review

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4.0

Even having read this book, I'm not sure I could describe it well enough to tell you what it's about; suffice it to say that this is one of those books where you just have to go along for the ride, make peace with being thoroughly confused at first, and know that you will end up in a satisfying place at the end. It's truly inventive and unlike anything I've read before (though much of it made me think of Donna Tartt's The Secret History). It's also propulsive -- I read the entire thing in one day, and that was also a work day!

mafesoga's review against another edition

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

4.0

libby02's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ruiasr's review against another edition

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

4.5

noodlebamboo's review against another edition

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