#3110

Mentioned in 9 episodes

Piranesi

Book • 2019

In *Piranesi*, the protagonist lives in a world called the House, a labyrinthine structure filled with thousands of statues, tides that surge through staircases, and clouds in the upper halls.

Through his meticulous journals, Piranesi reconstructs the story of his arrival and explores the House, only to discover messages indicating the presence of another person.

As he delves deeper, he uncovers secrets and confronts the possibility of a world beyond his known reality.

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Mentioned in 9 episodes

Recommended by

Jonathan Kaufman

for its captivating story and thought-provoking nature.

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Recommended by

Eva Dou

as a surrealist novel that resonated with her post-pandemic experience.

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Mentioned by Rebecca Kuang as a book she hopes will become an immortal work of fiction.

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Mentioned by

Gretchen Rubin

, who loves science fiction and fantasy, as a book she is rereading.

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Mentioned by

Kendra Adachi

as a weird little book with a character (Piranesi) that she still cares about.

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Mentioned by

Constance Grady

as the author's latest book, exploring themes of solitude and isolation.

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Recommended by

Michael Higham

as a mind-bending and whimsical read.

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Recommended by

Jeff Cannata

as an exquisite, short, and beautiful book.

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Consigliata da

Paolo Nardi

come un'opera straordinaria che esplora temi legati alla mente umana e alla frammentazione dell'identità.

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Mentioned by

Jim Beitler

as a tender story about a solitary man living in a fantastical house.

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Recommended by Ari Shapiro as a mythic story about a man disoriented and trapped in a mysterious house.

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Recommended by

Jesse Browner

, praising the innocent narrator and inventive nature.

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Recommended by

Rick Dufer

, it is a beautiful book to take under an umbrella, it is exciting, a very linear story, full of stratifications, interesting and surprising characters.