Piranesi
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Piranesi

by Susanna Clarke

2020•Fantasy•272 pages

Taste attributes: fantasymysterypsychologicalslowfresh & originalimaginaryintricatesurrealglossyenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsfish out of water/culture clash

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, inventive fantasy novel: slow-burning and surreal. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: surreal · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Open Library rating

4.3 / 5

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About This Book

From the New York Times bestselling author of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, an intoxicating, hypnotic new novel set in a dreamlike alternative reality.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyMysteryPsychologicalSolving the riddle/not as it seemsFish out of water/culture clash

Subjects

LabyrinthsCuriosities and wondersDwellingsDead

Details

Author
Susanna Clarke
Published
2020
Pages
272
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