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I never thought it would be a book for me, but I really enjoyed it.
Usually I don't like such very lyrical language and style of storytelling. But there was something about this book that definitely worked for me. I really liked how Piranesi uses his own concepts to describe the world he lives in and how it emphasizes his unity with the home. Or maybe it worked for me that apart from this beautiful language, there was also a story.
I also liked a small mystery part. Although, of course, most thing ...more
Usually I don't like such very lyrical language and style of storytelling. But there was something about this book that definitely worked for me. I really liked how Piranesi uses his own concepts to describe the world he lives in and how it emphasizes his unity with the home. Or maybe it worked for me that apart from this beautiful language, there was also a story.
I also liked a small mystery part. Although, of course, most thing ...more
I'm of two minds on this one.
First, the negative. My main complaint is the ways the plot feels forced. The most egregious of these was Piranesi's discovery of torn up paper - not only the convenient timing of the discovery but the fact that he just didn't both to put the pieces together for weeks, until the right moment for the narrative. Piranesi also waits to look up the Other's name is his index because "it hadn't occurred to him." The fact that Clarke provides an excuse shows her own discom ...more
First, the negative. My main complaint is the ways the plot feels forced. The most egregious of these was Piranesi's discovery of torn up paper - not only the convenient timing of the discovery but the fact that he just didn't both to put the pieces together for weeks, until the right moment for the narrative. Piranesi also waits to look up the Other's name is his index because "it hadn't occurred to him." The fact that Clarke provides an excuse shows her own discom ...more
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