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Piranesi book review6/21/2023 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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