Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

The One by John Marrs

112 reviews

missbeetle's review against another edition

emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Blood, and Kidnapping

3martini's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Murder, and Pregnancy

sleepybunnyreading's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Pregnancy

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Grief

sejw's review against another edition

dark mysterious

• Loveable characters? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Kidnapping and Pregnancy

laurennom's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

kaylee14's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Pedophilia

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. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Infertility, Infidelity, and Miscarriage

Minor: Abortion

monique1316's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy

meg_in_progress's review against another edition

dark 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

4.25

I brought this book on vacation and it proved a good beach read - short chapters from different character’s POV that ended in mini-cliffhangers. While it was a real page turner, I was having more fun with family and too tired to read at night so didn’t finish it until I got home. The book had a Black Mirror-esque vibe, leaving the characters and the reader feeling wary and to heed, “be careful what you wish for.” I didn’t feel the choices some of the characters (namely

Ellie, Sally, and Amy

) made in the end felt accurate to their previous depictions, which brought my rating down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Abortion

chicitytyty's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I loved this book and it’s slow descent into seemingly madness. 

What starts as stories of biologically destined loves begins to turn into some more thought provoking. Something darker. 

And it gets darker still. 

John Marrs’ reads like an episode of Black Mirror and with that comes both the hope and the destruction that new technology can have on a society. I finished the book not knowing if I wanted DNA Matches to be real or if the scenarios presented were enough of a deterrent.  I’ll be thinking of this book and it’s message for a while. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gore, Infertility, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cancer