Piranesi

I loved this book. It was so refreshingly different from almost everything else I've read recently.

Good things:

It was atmospheric without being overly-descriptive

The protagonist was innocent and good and unique

It was short - it felt like a tight story, with no padding

It was an easy read. I read it in 3 sittings, which is unusual for me!


Less good things:

It took a while to get going. I enjoyed the build up, but there wasn't much resembling a plot for the first 30%, I would say

On reflection, I think there are some plot holes. I had a few questions in my head when I finished, about why certain people had done certain things.


Overall, though, this was an easy 5 stars and my favourite book so far this year.