Piranesi

It was a real delight to be lost in the labyrinthian walls of Susanna Clarke's Piranesi. Clarke's dizzying descriptions of endless hallways, vestibules, and staircases was disorienting but also mesmerizing.

Piranesi, our kindhearted and peculiar main character, is a wonderful window into this world. There are many mysteries that surround him and the maze he finds himself in. Clarke answers more of these riddles than felt necessary, but ultimately, this is a cracking good read that I'd recommend to anyone looking for a brief escape to a more hopeful world.

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