S. in Ship of Theseus (S. by Dorst & Abrams)

Nov 21, 2019 Isabella Barbutti rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favourites

Que-livro-fantástico. Não é nem um livro, é uma experiência que eu aproveitei por alguns meses. Por que é assim, pra ler devagar, pra aproveitar, pra estudar. E estou muito triste que acabou, tudo o que eu queria é que todos os livros escritos por esse autor fictício fossem reais.
J. J. Abrams é maravilhoso. E esse livro é mesmo uma declaração de amor à palavra escrita.

Essa descrição que eu fiz está muito superficial, e eu só descobri isso agora. Esse é com certeza um dos meus livros preferidos. ...more

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Oct 19, 2022 Yana But rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Such a unique reading experience! It was a library loan, so almost all of the inserts were missing, but even without them I was so engaged with the book and the notes! This was also the first time I’ve ever read the book from start to finish three times in a row - I read the actual book first together with Jen and Eric’s first set of notes, and then read the other two sets of their notes.

The Ship of Theseus itself was interesting, though a bit confusing. I loved Eric and Jen’s story! And I didn’ ...more

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Aug 16, 2015 Michael Kuehn rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery, postmodern, experimental

S. is not just a novel. It's a total immersive experience, a puzzle, a bundle of ciphers, a maze, an entire universe of interconnected events and facts. Actually, it's very much a LOST-type experience in book form. After reading a few similarly immersive books in the recent past, I judged that I was ready to tackle another. I enjoy them. I enjoy the unique experience not available in a conventional novel. Well, nothing could have prepared me for this J.J. Abrams creation (with the help of writer ...more

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Jan 11, 2022 Anna rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

“What begins at the water must end there, and what ends there must once more begin”

Ship of Theseus (SOT) is, without doubt, a marvel. How two people could conceive of such a fascinating book, with layer upon layer upon layer of information and secrets and *codes* is a marvel to me. Though I’ve finishing the story, I’ve certainly yet to finish the book.

S. Is a detailed an layered novel. It consists of a story, Ship Of Theseus, about a man with no memory of his past, and no understanding of his fu ...more

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May 18, 2020 Mosh rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Read-through #1, text and footnotes only, is complete. It's an interesting story that engages the reader more than many. With so many questions unanswered (e.g., what's up with the thread?), it forces us to fill in blanks for ourselves. The idea of the fictional Straka and Caldeira add another level to the story, especially the footnotes (which could stand to be a bit larger) that create a history for the author and his relationship with his translator.

The story of S. itself ebbs and flows with ...more

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Jul 17, 2017 Bonnie Camm rated it really liked it

An "experience" read...I have no idea what the electronic version would be like, but the 'hard copy' has all these real life inserts that just make it so cool ...more

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