Piranesi

A short novel that spends its first hundred pages refusing to tell you what kind of book it is. We spent most of the night arguing about whether the ending earns the warmth it reaches for.

What we talked about

• The House as a character rather than a setting.
• Whether the diary format is a gimmick or the only way this story works.
• How much the book depends on you not looking anything up beforehand.

Spoilers — open once you've finished

Notes that give away the second half go in here, so anyone still reading can open the page safely.