99 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781782395171
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Publication date: 05 June 2014
Description
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 ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,335 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 62%
mysterious 60%
funny 16%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 11%
reflective 9%
relaxing 8%
informative 6%
emotional 3%
Pace
medium 28%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 36% | Plot: 36% | Character: 24% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 51% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 89% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Average rating
99 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781782395171
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Publication date: 05 June 2014
Description
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 ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,335 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 62%
mysterious 60%
funny 16%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 11%
reflective 9%
relaxing 8%
informative 6%
emotional 3%
Pace
medium 28%
slow 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 36% | Plot: 36% | Character: 24% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 51% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 89% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Average rating