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El Sr. Penumbra y su librería 24 horas abierta by Robin Sloan

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shawnbakergibson's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

fethiye's review against another edition

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2.0

Very disappointing. I hoped it would be something like The Storied Life Of A J Fikry but alas it was not. The characters were flat and the MC ,who is a a man in his thirties ,acted like a teenage girl. As for the plot i lost interest in it, i was not entertained.

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5.0

Ich fand es toll! Schon die Leseprobe war vielversprechend, und auch das komplette Buch enttäuschte nicht. Das Ganze spielt in einem 24-Stunden-Buchladen in San Francisco, es geht um Bücher, Biliotheken, Bibliophile, Typografie, ein bissle Programmierung und Google, ein bissle Fantasy - aber nicht so viel, dass es mich abschrecken würde, ich mag nämlich eigentlich keine Fantasy. Ein bissle "Erwins Badezimmer", ein bissle "Harry Potter" - auf alle Fälle eines der besten Bücher, die ich bis jetzt in diesem Jahr gelesen habe. Und bis zum 5. September gibt's das bei Amazon auf Englisch noch für unter 2 Euronen.

Loved it! A little fantasy-esk, but not too much, nice characters, interesting story, a real page turner! Highly recommend this!

creativepastelvoid's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

curamay's review against another edition

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fast-paced

4.0

cal337's review against another edition

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3.0

The plot is unique and the content fresh, but the first person narration doesn't do enough to develop its narrator's character. I liked the bookstore elements more than the big tech elements.