S.
Ratings39
Average rating4
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Ratings39
Average rating4
This one-of-a-kind bestseller from J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst captures the excitement of solving a mystery like no other book: "Both as literature and as a physical object, S. is a profound and tremendous work of art" (Miami Herald).
One book. Two readers. A world of mystery, menace, and desire.
The chronicle of two readers finding each other, and their deadly struggle with forces beyond their understanding — all within the margins of a book conceived by Star Wars director J.J. Abrams and written by award-winning novelist Doug Dorst.
The book: Ship of Theseus, the final novel by a prolific but enigmatic writer named V.M. Straka, in which a man with no past is shanghaied onto a strange ship with a monstrous crew and launched onto a disorienting and perilous journey.
The writer: Straka, the incendiary and secretive subject of one of the world's greatest mysteries, a revolutionary about whom the world knows nothing apart from the words he wrote and the rumors that swirl around him.
The readers: Jennifer and Eric, a college senior and a disgraced grad student, both facing crucial decisions about who they are, who they might become, and how much they're willing to trust another person with their passions, hurts, and fears.
S. contains 22 inserts and will be delivered in a sealed slipcase.
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I'm not entirely sure what I just finished. I'm sure I didn't pick up half of it. Definitely a book that will need multiple rereadings. An interesting ride though.
I expected so much from this book, and I was disappointed. The story is incoherent and lacks clarity.
Here's more about why I didn't like it:
- When Jen and Eric speak in the margins, it is sometimes hard just to understand what they are talking about.
- Also, why do we only get to know the first letter of the names of some of the places S. visits?
- Straka's mystery is hardly solved by the end of the book, so what was the point?
- I would like to point out that Eric and Jen ending up together brings nothing to the story. Why push two characters together if all of it is unnecessary?
- There are too many characters, which gets confusing.
- Pfeifer being the governor was also unnecessary. It could have been anyone else.
Because I liked the concept of the book, I will be giving it 2 stars.
This meta-novel is mind-bending and beautiful. Being someone who loves books (not just reading, but physical books themselves), this is just amazing. I'm not really going to try and explain what the book is or how the story unfolds because it will more than likely confuse. But I will say the presentation of this book is just amazing. It actually looks and feels like an old library book, down to the “BOOK FOR LOAN” stamp on the inside cover. And the notes between two readers look so very real. If you love books, love to read, and love a good mystery, you need to check this out.
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