Reviews

S by Doug Dorst, J.J. Abrams

alipals's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

yikah's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

trizie81's review against another edition

3.0

It was difficult to read I must admit. You have to stay with the story closely to finish-no reading other stuff in between. But the story was actually not that capturing..

hbrhjsmne's review against another edition

3.0

had such a fun time reading this book. its an experience! i feel so privileged to be able to buy this book secondhand with cheaper price. all the ephemera(?) makes my heart so happy!

ps: this book is the one that’s triggered my reading hobby. it all started with this one ✨

quenquire's review against another edition

4.0

Not an outstanding piece of writing as it is, but it makes an attempt to be, and that attempt deserves respect. Certainly an experience worth the effort of actually reading it (the notes are confusing more often than not).
A kind and beautifully written love letter to creative expression and its power.

sweetsorrows's review against another edition

5.0

this book is so encapsulating and amazing. one of my favorite books i've read this year hands down.

thewordyhabitat's review against another edition

need to read it again when i have more brain space.
but i got the point of it. well done book. 

kristin_o's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Honestly, probably a 3.5 but rounded up because the experience of reading this and the sheer writing/publishing task made it extra. If you're very into puzzles and cyphers, this would probably be a 5. It feels like the kind of book that you could spend a decade of your life dissecting.

Read the physical book. Don't look up too much online.
It's slow paced because there are so many layers, not because it doesn't hold your attention.

martzzmellow's review against another edition

4.0

Putting it simply, it’s a confusing book but so worth delving into.

The Ship of Theseus book part itself is interesting, it gets you thinking and puts a lot of life questions into perspective. Also the shifts in views and some of the footnotes really put you in all kinds of headspace’s.

The story of Eric and Jen is confusing and lacks pieces and is a puzzle that the reader definitely needs to figure out themselves. But at the same time these are notes in the margins, bits and pieces are going to be missed from them meeting up and what not. But it’s still there and still shows the difference in characters and what they go through while also hiding behind the pages when they can.

It’s cute, its /different/ and so it’s worth while. It’s definitely not like a book I’ve read before and it for sure is an experience <33

librosdelbuho's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0