![]() ![]() I really don’t want to give away any spoilers, but here’s a few tips on how to read it. ![]() ![]() It’s that rare book with great depths to ponder, but you read it in 24 hours. It deals with important topics like misuse of power, but in the most powerful way: through the story. Piranesi plays with contrasts: ancient versus modern consciousness, freedom versus bondage, contemplation versus action. I was telling a friend, “It’s like a mystery… noooo, more of a suspense…. That’s a pretty eclectic list, I know, but this is a book that keeps you guessing. If you love fantasy, or mystery, or art, or fairy tales, or books about social issues, you’ll probably enjoy this book. Well, if you have a high schooler they might like it too, but mostly I’m thinking of moms here. To be clear, this book is for you, mom, not your kids. Probably I mostly like it because the author is clearly playing with a Magician’s Nephew theme and you all may have noticed that I’ve never outgrown my childhood love of Narnia. It’s well-written, superbly plotted, and has just the right amount of nods to the classics without coming across as trying too hard. Piranesi is that rare contemporary book I can wholeheartedly recommend to all my friends with no reservations. I’ve ragged on a few New York Times Bestseller’s recently, so I wanted to share one I did love. ![]()
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