A review by joshuaray
S. by J.J. Abrams, Doug Dorst

4.0

An incredibly ambitious meta-novel that works on every level. The book within the book, "The Ship of Theseus," is a novel in the style and tradition of Coleridges' "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and would be an excellent work in its own right. The history of its fictional author, V.M. Straka, and the question of his identity and potential involvement with a shadowy cadre of writer/secret agents is similarly intriguing and well-conceived. And the story of Jen and Eric's in-the-margins relationship adds yet another compelling and exciting layer to it all.

S. is a one-of-a-kind story of identity, change, struggle, and love. The most fun I've had reading a book in a long time.