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What was the last book that surprised you? (beehaw.org)

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Something you thought you would love that turned out to be awful, or vice versa? A great plot twist that blew your mind?

What was the last book that surprised you in some way?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Piranesi -- after Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell being a thousand page masterpiece, Clark comes out with this short thing decades later that is simultaneously completely different but also amazing in its own way. As a fan of her first book, I was initially put off due to the lack of length, assuming that meant lack of depth.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Absolutely loved Pirenesi!