![]() ![]() I wanted to read Piranesi, but knowing that it also was a book that some struggled to “get”, I thought I should go back and try her first book one more time, hoping it would prepare me for whatever Piranesi will bring. Norrell), that I finally tackled her first book again. It wasn’t until last year, when I saw some glowing reviews for Susanna Clarke’s new novel, Piranesi (her first since Jonathan Strange and Mr. ![]() But I just couldn’t muster up the mojo to attempt it again. I resolved to read it before I watched the show, as that is what I prefer to do with movie/TV adaptations. ![]() A Coles Note version, if you will.īut this was a shaming thought for a writer who loves deep, complex books. This was good news, as I thought it would likely strip out all the “boring” bits and just give me the essentials. In 2015 BBC made a mini-series of the book. I resolved that “one day” I would go back and give it another try. I couldn’t understand why it hadn’t clicked for me. I just didn’t get it.īut my failure niggled at me. I made it to around 200 pages of the 1000-page tome and finally gave up. Slow and ponderous, with nothing much of interest happening for pages and pages and pages. And, of course, the raven.īut soon after beginning it, I was dismayed. I love the strong simplicity of the cover. ![]()
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