Wow, I genuinely loved this. I've heard J.J. Abrams is pretentious and this book was just another cash grab but that is not it at all! It turns out Doug Dorst actually wrote the Ship of Theseus whereas J.J. Abrams used this to create the story of Eric and Jen. If you are not familiar with this, this is a book within a book. Two college students use this library book to communicate with each other. So not only do you read Ship of Theseus but all of Jen and Eric's annotations that lead to their own story. 

I can tell that Ship of Theseus is not a book for everybody. It reminds me of a classic with the way it is written, with odd word choices and setting. There are only 10 chapters and they are pretty short, but they take some time to get into. It probably took me about 3 chapters before I was interested in the story and wanted to keep reading. Eric's pencil marks are super helpful to explain certain plot points, themes, and characters.

Honestly, this book reminded me of one a teacher would assign in school where you would analyze this. However, I started to analyze the book myself and began looking for the themes of the book and the overall plot. Eric and Jen's writings help a lot as well. 

Discovering Eric and Jen's story was also one of the most fun parts. It's not always clear what exactly is going on, so you have to read between the lines. Their banter is so fun and I love learning about how this book represents the "author" Straka. The entire time they are trying to figure out who he was and what he was apart of in the early 1900's. There are a couple plot twists in their annotations and I loved the little story that emerged. 

Overall, this is a book that really makes you think and I love that. I wouldn't have picked up the Ship of Theseus by itself, but I'm so glad I got it as apart of S. I genuinely loved this book. I recommend this if you want a book that requires dedication to read and one that will make you analyze and think about it.