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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 1,810 reviews
Moods
mysterious 60%
lighthearted 56%
funny 17%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 12%
reflective 10%
relaxing 10%
informative 6%
emotional 2%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Drug use99 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 1,810 reviews
Moods
mysterious 60%
lighthearted 56%
funny 17%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 12%
reflective 10%
relaxing 10%
informative 6%
emotional 2%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Drug use