Ajax Penumbra 1969 by Robin Sloan

Ajax Penumbra 1969

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore #0.5

Robin Sloan with Ari Fliakos (Narrator)

1 hour, 49 minutes first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction fantasy short stories lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
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August 1969 San Francisco. Ajax Penumbra seeks a book--the single surviving copy of the Techne Tycheon, a mysterious volume that has brought and lost great fortune for anyone who has owned it. Late one night, after another day of dispiriting dead ...

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Moods

adventurous 72%
mysterious 60%
lighthearted 56%
funny 17%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 12%
reflective 10%
relaxing 10%
informative 6%
emotional 2%

Pace

fast 66%
medium 29%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 39% | Plot: 36% | Character: 22% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 83% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.8

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