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bi_n_large's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Ableism, Gun violence, and Mental illness
Minor: Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder
alainral's review against another edition
- 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? No
5.0
It's eloquent. It's insightful. It's philosophical. It's full of allusions and depth. It starts slow, but I was hooked once I started to really savor the imagery and prose.
Piranesi is a really refreshing protagonist. His innocence is delightful but belies a deeper meaning. The mystery and danger is gripping.
I was left with questions and thoughts about memory, colonialism, racism (particularly the noble savage trope), science, the nature of identity and consciousness, and so much more.
The most haunting thing about Piranesi is that there is nothing else I've read that even comes close to it, neither in subject matter or quality.
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Confinement, Kidnapping, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Animal death
spineofthesaurus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture
sarah984's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Gaslighting
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Dementia, and Kidnapping
Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail