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Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel
Mr Penumbra's 24Hour Bookstore A Novel
Author: Robin Sloan
A gleeful and exhilarating tale of global conspiracy, complex code-breaking, high-tech data visualization, young love, rollicking adventure, and the secret to eternal life?mostly set in a hole-in-the-wall San Francisco bookstore — The Great Recession has shuffled Clay Jannon out of his life as a San Francisco Web-design drone?and serendipity, she...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781427233745
ISBN-10: 1427233748
Publication Date: 2/26/2013
Edition: Unabridged
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  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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3.4 stars, based on 17 ratings
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Book Type: Audio CD
Members Wishing: 5
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Grazona avatar reviewed Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel on + 119 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
This book was easy to listen to. I'm not sure if this is a YA book or not but it sure felt like it. The language is pretty simple. The story is interesting & it went quickly. It was an entertaining book but pretty superficial. I didn't feel like I got to know the characters well. I listened intently to the mystery but found the resolution anti-climactic. The fact that the story revolves around current technology (Google, Apple, Twitter, coding, etc) makes it cool & interesting right now but I doubt it will have the same impact in 5-10 years. I'd recommend it if you want a quick easy "read" but not if you are looking for a though provoking, compelling novel.
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