S.
by J.J. Abrams, Doug Dorst
S. by J.J. Abrams, Doug Dorst holds a well received rating of 3.84 out of 5, based on 12.5K reader ratings. First published in 2013. The book spans 456 pages.
About S.
One book. Two readers. A world of mystery, menace, and desire.A young woman picks up a book left behind by a stranger. Inside it are his margin notes, which reveal a reader entranced by the story and by its mysterious author. She responds with notes of her own, leaving the book for the stranger, and so begins an unlikely conversation that plunges them both into the unknown.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 rumours 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.
, conceived by filmmaker J. J. Abrams and written by award-winning novelist Doug Dorst, is the chronicle of two readers finding each other in the margins of a book and enmeshing themselves in a deadly struggle between forces they don’t understand. It is also Abrams and Dorst’s love letter to the written word.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | J.J. Abrams, Doug Dorst |
| Published | 2013 |
| Pages | 456 |
| Genres | Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy, Mystery & Thriller, Fiction |
| Average Rating | 3.84 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 12,533 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What genre is S.?
S. is categorized as Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy, Mystery & Thriller. Its primary genre classification is Fantasy.
Is S. worth reading?
Based on 12.5K reader ratings, S. has an average score of 3.84 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
How many pages is S.?
S. has 456 pages.
Who wrote S.?
S. was written by J.J. Abrams, Doug Dorst. It was first published in 2013.
What is the ISBN for S.?
The ISBN-13 for S. is 9780316201640.0.
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