Piranesi
Susanna Clarke
16 people recommended it in 9 threads, 2020–2024.
1 commenter pushed back on it — worth reading the threads.
What people on Hacker News said
It's got gorgeous prose, and a completely ethereal, mysterious feel the whole way.
Refreshing and beautiful because it’s a totally new kind of world for a story to take place in, essentially survival in a world of procedurally generated endless architecture.
Piranesi by Susanna Clark. Like her earlier books, it had a strong story + original style + was very inventive.
Hm, the one I enjoyed the most this year was Susanna Clarke's Piranesi – engrossing, awesome and beautiful.
Piranesi was a comforting other worldly read that really helped with escapism.
Where it comes up
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- Ask HN: Any interesting books you have read lately? 2023 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What are some of the best books you have read in 2022? 2022 · 1 recommendation
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- My Favorite Books 2020 2020 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What is the best book you read in 2020? 2020 · 1 recommendation