machine.įollowing on from reason 1, the book examines the natural vs. This sentiment pretty much tells you everything you need to know about the tone of the novel. The novel opens in a robotics factory where a team of extremely bright professionals works day and night trying to make humans obsolete. It satirizes the absurdities of modern life. Sourdough is a wry, dry look at the life of millennials. Here are five reasons why you should read it: 1: It’s funny! Yet, it touches on the same themes of modernity, technology, and its impact on society. Now, Robin Sloan is back with Sourdough, a book that is, on the face of it, less geeky. There’s even an impossibly vertical bookstore-with ladders. There are codes, references to Tolkien and D&D, 500-year-old codexes, technology, epic quests, Google, and even a fictitious fantasy trilogy. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, a few years ago.
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