What about Abrams’ other venture: the cryptic, experimental book ‘S’? Although the novel was written by Doug Dorst, Abrams dreamt up its concept. Critics praised the book’s ambition, and on Goodreads the book commanded 3.8 stars out of five from its fans. However, librarians were less than impressed, with the Hollywood Reporter claiming that some had banned the book because of its impractical pull-outs. In the UK, sales have been disappointing, with just 19,789 hardback copies sold since its release in October.