Reviews

S. by Doug Dorst, J.J. Abrams

aryaxo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.25

incredible form, extremely enjoyable and fascinating book. did feel like the book didn't fully explore the depth of the characters with the freedom that the annotated form gave. was a huge fan of ship of theseus itself by the end. loved the ephemera. overall extremely cool and i hope more books do this

thebookmagpie's review against another edition

I might come back to this one day as it's not uninteresting but it's also not really holding my attention right now. 

maisymaze's review

adventurous lighthearted mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

This book is made up of a central story and notes from two people in the margins. Reading it really feels like an experience and there is a mystery element trying to be solved. I also like that the main story would still be good on its own, though the shtick of this is that you’re following Eric and Jen’s story too. 

I would love more books like this, as I am a huge fan of outside of the box stories, like House of Leaves for example. 

rholzh's review

challenging mysterious slow-paced

3.5

I of course wanted to love this on principal alone but idk. I gave up on the novel part at page 200ish and just read the annotations. 🤷‍♀️ which was still fun. Anyhoo….

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

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

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.