Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

90 reviews

kschupner's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

i will recommend this book to everyone i meet to the end of time. oh my god. this immediately became one of my favorite books before i was even done with it!!! the writing is excellent and very quick to read and the plot is so unique, it had me enthralled and anytime i had to put it down i just wanted to pick it back up! piranesi is THE fantasy/mystery i never knew i wanted but absolutely needed. the journal entry format is so cool and not something i see often in fantasy; i can’t say much without spoiling the main twist but it was so amazing and captivating to go on this journey of self-discovery alongside piranesi!!!!!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery, Dementia, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

laguerrelewis's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I have never read anything quite like Piranesi. I am certainly eager to read Susanna Clarke’s other work, as I’m incredibly curious as to see what else the imaginative mind that spawned this book can come up with. The prose is beautiful and at times haunting. The way dramatic irony is utilized is masterful. I highly recommend you go in as blind as you can.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Slavery, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

katlouisee's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective relaxing slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Excrement, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic friendship

Minor: Death, Gun violence, Slavery, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

dazzy's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic friendship

clarkg's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

The adjectives that come to mind when I reflect on this book are "intricate", "obsessive" and "labyrinthian". The story does not unfold, it unravels. The characters to do not so much develop as they rearticulate. If you approach this book with curiosity and a beginner's mind, the result is dazzling.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Slavery, and Kidnapping

bbmaan's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

corinnelucie's review against another edition

dark inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

bootrat's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

An enjoyable read. I wasn't surprised by any of the reveals, and I wasn't blown away by anything, but I enjoyed being along for the ride! It was an interesting premise, and an interesting setting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death and Kidnapping

Minor: Child death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Slavery, and Murder

kailanlovescats's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

The first 20% of the book is fairly slow as it's setting up a mysterious otherworld. As mysteries start to emerge and unfold, it became impossible to put down and i ended up finishing the majority of it in a day!

This really wasn't at all anything what I expected the book to be. I'm so happy I went in fairly blind with this one as I was right along Piranesi in trying to uncover the truth of his life.

Despite the content warning tags, overall this book was so beautiful and mostly lighthearted. The way Piranesi revered the world in which he lived was like a breath of fresh air.

thank GOD he didnt die T.T

Even the aspects of death/remains in this book are treated with care and respectfulness.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death and Slavery

Minor: Gun violence, Excrement, and Vomit

lonelylooper's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Mental illness, Dementia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Slavery, and Murder

Minor: Child death, Cursing, Deadnaming, Fatphobia, and Fire/Fire injury