Scan barcode
stephanieluxton's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I loved this book.
It's basically 5 books in one as it rotates through five unrelated main characters and their experience with "the one".
There's a lot of little twists and turns and I found myself genuinely not knowing what was going to happen, which is rare and exciting.
The concept felt original, the pace was excellent, the characters all unique and colourful. The concept was well explored and it gives you something to think about. This would make a fantastic book club book.
It's both dark and wholesome.
It's basically 5 books in one as it rotates through five unrelated main characters and their experience with "the one".
There's a lot of little twists and turns and I found myself genuinely not knowing what was going to happen, which is rare and exciting.
The concept felt original, the pace was excellent, the characters all unique and colourful. The concept was well explored and it gives you something to think about. This would make a fantastic book club book.
It's both dark and wholesome.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Cancer and Sexual content
One of the main characters is a serial killer whostalks and targets young women and kills them with a cheese wire. It's not too graphic but it's a thing.alliyyamo's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Absolutely chaotic, it was a bit slow to start but then the chaos began. I'm not sure how I feel about Marrs style of writing chapters. They're like these jumpcuts making a bit harder to latch onto the characters and forcing you to play a mini memory game of do I remember what happened to this character 5 chapters ago. I do really enjoy the black mirror esque premise and plotline.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death, Infidelity, Violence, and Murder
xwritingstoriesx's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
John Marrs is fast becoming one of my favourite authors. A twisty, science-fiction tale with a brilliant cast of characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Infertility, Infidelity, and Miscarriage
Minor: Abortion
bonjourdan's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Pretty good read. It took a while to get into the groove but overall I was enthralled by the end. I think having five different stories at once was a bit confusing but the shorter chapters helped everything stay pretty cohesive and I didn’t see any of the plot twists coming!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Body shaming and Violence
jasminejuly's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Miscarriage, Violence, and Murder
nadia's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This book wins points because, despite the clunky, amateur-seeming, writing, and cringe dialogue and asides (which sometimes felt a little sexist), I was curious to see how pretty much all of the different storylines played out. There were a couple of good surprises packed into this. Some things were rather too convenient, but that can be hard to avoid with books of this style!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Pregnancy
cleonardodavinci's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Minor: Child death
rachelleban's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Phenomenal!! I’ll be thinking about this one for ages to come! I mean it was crazy wild! What a ride!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Pregnancy
lostintheplot's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Miscarriage, and Terminal illness
Minor: Kidnapping
bek67's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Listened to audiobook for this. Started it on a Friday night and was finished by Monday morning before work! The story focuses on 5 main characters who find out who their soulmate or match is. I'm a sucker for British accents so I enjoyed the narrators. I found myself so interested in the storyline for each character that I was disappointed when I had to stop listening and tend to other things (like sleep for instance). When I can't put a book down, or stop listening to a book, automatic 5 star rating for me. I am looking forward to discussing this book with others as there will be some great conversation regarding ethical issues as well as talking about the ins and outs of the characters. This would be a great book club read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence, Murder, and Pregnancy