Mystery
Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour bookstore
An unemployed web designer takes a night shift at a quirky 24-hour bookstore and uncovers a secret society of readers, codes, and tech.
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An unemployed web designer takes a night shift at a quirky 24-hour bookstore and uncovers a secret society of readers, codes, and tech.
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The Great Recession has shuffled Clay Jannon away from life as a San Francisco web-design drone and into the aisles of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, but after a few days on the job, Clay discovers that the store is more curious than either its name or its gnomic owner might suggest. The customers are few, and they never seem to buy anything; instead, they "check out" large, obscure volumes from strange corners of the store. Suspicious, Clay engineers an analysis of the clientele's behavior, ...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Light romance subplot with attraction and minor sexual content
Violence & gore
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Mild adventure peril and confrontation; no graphic violence
Profanity
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Occasional mild contemporary swearing
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Secret society quest for immortality via coded ancient texts
Magic & witchcraft
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Whimsical aura of mysterious books; no real spellcasting system
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources
Political content
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Light backdrop of recession, tech culture, and old vs new media
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide content present
Abuse & suffering
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No abuse or systemic cruelty depicted
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