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S. by J.J. Abrams, Doug Dorst

6 reviews

katfrenn_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Just a brief review on the base text of the book (notes on annotations to come)

I'm not usually a fan of this style of writing, and I felt that i didn't really get into the story until the interlude chapter (over halfway through). I chose to listen to the audiobook version of the base text so as not to be distracted by the annotations, which I am extremely drawn to. SOT = 3.5/5

Update: i adored reading Jennifer and Eric in the margins. So much of Jennifer not Knowing what she wants so do and not wanting to try resonated deeply with me, but Eric's encouragement throughout was so lovely for me to read. Obviously the Annotations aren't linear and so it can be confusing in places but just go with the flow and you'll figure it out! Annotations 4.5/5

Overall rating= 4/5. (: 
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diana_raquel's review against another edition

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

3.0

"What begins at the water shall end there, and what ends there shall once more begin.” 

When I discover this book I immediately wanted to read it. It's a book with two stories that are linked and told by using mixed media. I found that concept to be interesting and immediately brought it! I was so excited that when I got the book in my hand, I started reading it almost immediately. And I don't do that very often. 

I think my excitement may have been also the main culprit for the 3-star rating. I started reading the book, and I was really liking it. However, as my excitement started dying down, my enjoyment of the story also started to decrease. Don't get me wrong. This is a "me" problem and not a "book" problem. The story is really interesting, full of plot twists and surprising outcomes, and the mixed media is really interesting, as are the characters. However, the slow pacing and the dying of my excitement got the best of me, and that had an impact on my experience. 
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cdt96's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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wilms_rudi's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

-a lot of (similar) names, confusing at times 
-The main book was kinda boring 
-Liked Eric and Jen 
-Liked the philosophical parts 
-Liked the shifts in perspective, didn't like S.'s perspective
-Very interesting concept!!!
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make_believer's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I had a great time reading this book. It is effectively three stories in one. The first- The actual physical novel in your hands. The second- The love story between Jennifer and Eric that unfolds in the margins of the pages. The third- the mystery surrounding the author of the fictional novel, Ship of Theseus, which Jennifer and Eric are researching together. 

This really is an incredible project. Every aspect of it is thrilling and exciting, and it feels like you are reading two real people uncovering an actual mystery. 

I love Jennifer and Eric. They’re both very flawed humans who find themselves through each other, and this books does an incredible job of making the reader care for them, even though the concept is very strange. Their story is told out of order; you read their thoughts spread out randomly (and sometimes purposely) throughout the book. Their timeline can be tracked somewhat through each character’s use of different pens, but there is still some guesswork as to where we are in their story at any given point in time.

This book is an incredible thriller. It’s legitimately hard to put down. 
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apersonfromflorida's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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