Nancy A. (Chocoholic) reviewed on 12/25/2012 + 291 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

I read a review of this book and was compelled to read it for myself. This book is really something special and I really enjoyed reading it, in fact I may just read it again in case I missed something in the first go-round. The story is about a man named Clay who finds himself unemployed and seeking a job at Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour bookstore. But of course, nothing is what it seems in this bookstore, where certain customers come and go at weird hours and always after the same books. There are a number of characters in this book described so vividly that they all but leap off the page. I don't even begin to know how to classify this book. Parts are humorous, but it's not a satirical piece. Parts seem historical, but it's not exactly historical fiction. It defies description. Parts of the book will leave you wondering..."do they really do that?" There are several places in which the line between fiction and nonfiction, between a cute story and real life are blurred. Read this book. You won't regret it!

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