You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.

Reviews tagging 'Grief'

S. by J.J. Abrams, Doug Dorst

9 reviews

sashajwolf's review against another edition

Go to review page

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.
Expand filter menu Content Warnings

natashalg's review against another edition

Go to review page

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. 
Expand filter menu Content Warnings

mdwsn27's review against another edition

Go to review page

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!
Expand filter menu Content Warnings

diana_raquel's review against another edition

Go to review page

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. 
Expand filter menu Content Warnings

cdt96's review against another edition

Go to review page

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

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

ghostams's review against another edition

Go to review page

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

4.5

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

mmage's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

make_believer's review against another edition

Go to review page

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. 
Expand filter menu Content Warnings

apersonfromflorida's review against another edition

Go to review page

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

Expand filter menu Content Warnings