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A review by amanda1793
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
2.0
So this book took forever... And I don't really feel as though that was unwarranted...
The story at the beginning was long, drawn out and repetitive with a few bits of excitement. The middle was a bit of the same, repetitive and at times drawn out. And then the end made no sense.
I can see the majesty of figuring out the code, finding the real meaning to the reasons the Unbound have to do what they have to do... And I'm glad they didn't give away the huge secret that they thought they were going to find and that friendship conquers all and blah blah blah. But was it necessary for that to go on and on?
Like I say, I've been reading this book off and on for about a year, and maybe my fault was picking it up right after completing "Ready Player One" and hearing reviews that this particular book was just as fun as that... But I have to disagree. As I say, I feel like this was the fault for me.
The characters themselves were interesting in their own right and they did do some pretty interesting things and made some badass decisions and discoveries, but I still find the book as a whole drawn out.
If your into typography, and quests, this is probably better fit for you... But I just have to say it's not my kind of book.
The story at the beginning was long, drawn out and repetitive with a few bits of excitement. The middle was a bit of the same, repetitive and at times drawn out. And then the end made no sense.
I can see the majesty of figuring out the code, finding the real meaning to the reasons the Unbound have to do what they have to do... And I'm glad they didn't give away the huge secret that they thought they were going to find and that friendship conquers all and blah blah blah. But was it necessary for that to go on and on?
Like I say, I've been reading this book off and on for about a year, and maybe my fault was picking it up right after completing "Ready Player One" and hearing reviews that this particular book was just as fun as that... But I have to disagree. As I say, I feel like this was the fault for me.
The characters themselves were interesting in their own right and they did do some pretty interesting things and made some badass decisions and discoveries, but I still find the book as a whole drawn out.
If your into typography, and quests, this is probably better fit for you... But I just have to say it's not my kind of book.