Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

37 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

arysuh's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark inspiring mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.5

J’ai vraiment kiffé!! L’atmosphère, le retournement de situation, la langue, Chiwetel Ejiofor 🩷

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

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

eni_iilorak's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Dementia, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Mental illness

Minor: Cursing and Murder

lola218_'s review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Slavery, Dementia, Grief, and Murder

saxamaphone357's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.75

I had a hard time getting into this book at first, but about halfway through the plot twist becomes apparent and it had my attention. I ended up really enjoying it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Dementia, and Kidnapping

kathleendayle's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Dementia and Gaslighting

Minor: Death and Gun violence

adaora_ble's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Torture, Dementia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Animal death and Slavery

maddiearthur's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Trafficking, and Gaslighting

suzylit's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

A stunning storytelling. Clarke uses the narrator’s limited internal point of view to keep the reader in a state of uncertainty. The atmosphere is both mysterious and kind of serene thanks to Piranesi’s naïveté. He is a very loveable narrator who reminds us that the world is full of little wonders. At the same time, Clarke is able to conjure a dark plot that contrasts abruptly with the narrator’s childlike vision of the world.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Dementia, Kidnapping, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis