[bityard]

I absolutely adored Johnathan Strange and Mr. Norrel, I don't read a _ton_ of fiction, but somehow stumbled into it and recommend it to anyone who will listen.

But I couldn't get into Piranesi at all. The first few chapters never seem to actually go anywhere. It got terrific reviews so maybe it's just too abstract for me.

[justonceokay]

It reads like a parable and you are right there isn’t a lot of action. I thought the imagery was very stark and the relation the main character had to the world is similar to an abuse victim rationalizing their situation.