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

5.0

I love that the classic Ship of Theseus thought experiment has been turned into a novel with so many layers. The way the constructs of identity and time are dealt with throughout the novel (and within the margins and footnotes) is intriguing. I haven't thought so much about literary themes since I was in undergrad, and it was a wonderful bit of nostalgia for me.

I also think the ending was not anticlimactic so long as you look at the story the way Jen sees it from the beginning (and the way Eric comes to see it). Although, I may feel that way since I read the text and the margin notes together as one on the first read. I'm looking forward to continuing to think on this one and delve into some of the mysteries further.

Thoroughly entertaining on every level.