This definitely took me a bit to get into. I felt like I was on the other side of fog for probably the first two parts. Halfway through things start to become clearer and you understand the world more and more. I read a lot of fantasy where the first hundred pages are all about world building. However in Piranesi, all you learn about are the halls and number system he developed. I liked that it was written as journal entries. But maybe because this is in a style of writing that I don’t read much of… or maybe it’s too clever for my brain to wrap around,  don’t see what others did that gave this 5stars. 

I wasn’t a fan of some of the repetitious elements but I enjoyed the mystery aspect and how information is slowly revealed as the puzzle pieces fell into place. I did feel at the end there were a lot of loose ends as some things don't get fully explained. 

Piranesi is a beautiful soul that cares for all he meets. Because of this he is manipulation and forgets himself while in a world he calls home. 

 

This might not be for everyone( I’m still not even sure if it was for me) but if you're up for a strange, mystical tale, give this short book a go. It’s interesting, thought provoking and in all mysterious in a magical way. Not at all what I was expecting when I heard fantasy read! 

I read and listened to the audiobook. The audiobook was a better experience in my opinion and I think that actually helped me get into the story more! Which makes me feel like this would transfer to film well!