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Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
4.0
adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Wow. An excellent slow burn of a novel, like peeling away layers of paint to discover what was beneath. I grew very attached to Piranesi over the course of the novel. The only reason this isn't a 5 star is because the ending underwhelmed me. It's worth the read, I just personally wish there was a bit of something more. And I'm not entirely sold on the fantasy tag it's been given.