

The Beauty of the House is immeasurable; its Kindness infinite. This book is best read with little to no context - it is dreamlike and atmospheric, written as a series of diary entries that reveal the plot little by little, like fragments of dreams. Piranesi himself is an intriguing character and narrator - he is unreliable yet loveable, mysterious though he feels like a friend. Exploring the House and uncovering its mysteries through his eyes is like stepping into an alternate dimension: familiar but somehow uncanny, like looking at the world through coloured lenses.