A review by brokenrecord
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

4.0

4.5 stars. I had no idea what to expect going in (and I don't know how you can really describe this book without revealing the entire plot), but this was really wonderful. I liked that even though the beginning of the book was confusing, I never really felt too lost or frustrated. Piranesi was just such a fun character, and even if as a reader you don't know what's going on, you still have a better idea than he does, so there was a lot of fun humor in his misconceptions. The story is fairly dark, but there's enough humor and lightness that it never feels overwhelming. I've never read Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, and I know it's supposed to be very different from this, but enjoying this so much did make me more eager to check it out.