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German Review on GosuReviews Ok I just have to start with a little guide on how to actually read this book. Many people did the same mistake as I did in the beginning and thus couldn't really enjoy the book. I wish I would have gotten this advise sooner, so here it is: How to read this book: First you should read the main story of the book Ship of Theseus, by V.M Straka. There is actually an audiobook of this here (you won't find it if you search for J.J. Abrams and it's not linked on Amazon) (The narrator is great btw.) You should just ignore all the inserts in the book on your first read. Then you can start reading all the notes by Jennifer and Eric on the page margins. Often times they refer to later chapters of the book and sometimes spoil future stuff. If you are finished with everything there is this "fake-blog" by Jen http://jenheyward.tumblr.com/, where you can find a translation of the mentioned Chapter 10. Ok now to the book itself. As you can see this is not just a book. It's a Gesamtkunstwerk, by the amazing J.J. Abrams and Doug Droust. To understand what I mean here is a better picture of what it actually looks like: With great passion to detail the two created an amazing reading experience. The inserts range from postcards, letters over old pictures to a map sketched on a napkin and many more stuff, that gives the whole book an amazing depth. The story Ship of Theseus by itself is very well done and a great stand alone, but it gets much more deeper with the conversation of Jennifer and Eric in the margins of the pages. It's fun to follow their research, the development of their relationship and mystery surrounding V.M. Straka I urge you to buy this book as a hardcover, it's meant to be that way and I doubt it works as an ebook or paperback. It's a great gift for every book geek and a great addition to every ones book collection.
Jul 29, 2025
German Review on GosuReviews Ok I just have to start with a little guide on how to actually read this book. Many people did the same mistake as I did in the beginning and thus couldn't really enjoy the book. I wish I would have gotten this advise sooner, so here it is: How to read this book: First you should read the main story of the book Ship of Theseus, by V.M Straka. There is actually an audiobook of this here (you won't find it if you search for J.J. Abrams and it's not linked on Amazon) (The narrator is great btw.) You should just ignore all the inserts in the book on your first read. Then you can start reading all the notes by Jennifer and Eric on the page margins. Often times they refer to later chapters of the book and sometimes spoil future stuff. If you are finished with everything there is this "fake-blog" by Jen http://jenheyward.tumblr.com/, where you can find a translation of the mentioned Chapter 10. Ok now to the book itself. As you can see this is not just a book. It's a Gesamtkunstwerk, by the amazing J.J. Abrams and Doug Droust. To understand what I mean here is a better picture of what it actually looks like: With great passion to detail the two created an amazing reading experience. The inserts range from postcards, letters over old pictures to a map sketched on a napkin and many more stuff, that gives the whole book an amazing depth. The story Ship of Theseus by itself is very well done and a great stand alone, but it gets much more deeper with the conversation of Jennifer and Eric in the margins of the pages. It's fun to follow their research, the development of their relationship and mystery surrounding V.M. Straka I urge you to buy this book as a hardcover, it's meant to be that way and I doubt it works as an ebook or paperback. It's a great gift for every book geek and a great addition to every ones book collection.
Jul 29, 2025
