Piranesi

New York Times Bestseller
Winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction
World Fantasy Awards Finalist

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

Piranesi's house is no ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls ...show more

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272 pages

Average rating: 8.35

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sdreinhardt
Mar 04, 2024
8/10 stars
I don’t think I even know how to write a review, but worth the read. It’s quick but you have to go at it with an open mind. The writing style is different but the way the narrator feels like nothing is wrong but you know something is wrong had me unable to put this book down.
ElroyJetson
Mar 02, 2024
8/10 stars
Version: Audiobook The narrator's voice absolutely fit the character of Piranesi (at 1.2x speed). About 1/4 through this work, I appreciated the protagonist's easy blending of scientific methodology with romanticism about the confines of his statue-filled world. I enjoyed his detailed, loving descriptions of statues and how they were a kind of family to him. His anthropomorphic encounters with birds and his care for "the Other" character were ...read more
Taylin93
Feb 04, 2024
10/10 stars
It’s very hard to pick a favorite from the series. But this one might take the cake. I feel so connected & similar to Nesta. She holds my heart.
Jentastic
Feb 03, 2024
10/10 stars
I absolutely loved this series! It's been a while since I've been this invested in a story, probably since Harry Potter. However, I still have a lot of unanswered questions regarding some of the side stories such as Elain and Lucien, Tamlin, Mor and Eris. But the most pressing question on my mind is: when will the next book be released?
Sara Jean
Feb 01, 2024
10/10 stars
My favorite of the series! So good!

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