Reviews tagging 'Violence'

S. by J.J. Abrams, Doug Dorst

17 reviews

gardens_and_dragons's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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sashajwolf's review against another edition

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

4.0

I enjoyed exploring the different layers of the story and loved the allegory of the "surface" layer. Unfortunately I found the ultimate plot resolution something of an anticlimax, but that might be a matter of personal taste. In the interests of avoiding spoilers, I won't say more than that.
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kat_smith24's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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natashalg's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious medium-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

2.5

I enjoyed the story in the margins, the mystery, and the additions/feeling like I was a part of the characters world, but the underlying story (S's story) was a little too dark for me. It was a really odd story! I didn't fully understand the mystic connections, and I'm not a huge fan of dark stories. 
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sadie_g's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective 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? Yes

3.75

Really interesting book and concept. It was so cool to read and look through. 

Definitely was a lot more interested in the storyline between Eric and Jen, and the mystery than the Ship of Theseus storyline.  
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mdwsn27's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Not sure I fully understand it, but it was fun!
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basicbettyboyd's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious tense 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

5.0

This is a very fun interactive read (there’s props within the pages), but the styling with the writing in the margins can be distracting or hard to read. It’s two stories in one and very interesting, especially the developing relationship between the two scholar characters making notes in the margins.
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marshmallowpirate's review against another edition

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

4.5

This book was... SO GOOD...but also so long. You're essentially buying a book to read three times over the course of reading it once. The format is given in the form of a basal book "the ship of theseus" which you read first. It's quite good and well written, while giving some personal reflection. You then go back to the beginning and get into the "S." part of the book. You read the notes in the margins to get a hold on the two main characters. I definitely recommend, but you need time to read this. 
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random19379's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny inspiring mysterious relaxing tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • 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

4.0

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portraitofabibliophile's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

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