Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

The One by John Marrs

76 reviews

laurmich's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Kidnapping, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Stalking, and Pregnancy

ylimereads's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Stalking, and Pregnancy

Minor: Abortion

effys's review against another edition

challenging inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

I loved reading this book, I started of super interested in Nick and Christopher’s stories as they stood out as the most intriguing but each characters story gripped me throughout and made me want to know where all of them were going.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Abortion

whatevertheysay's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder

cepbreed's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

3.25

Many characters in this book were written with a painfully male gaze and that itself made this such a hard read. The beginning is slow and remembering the five characters and their lives is a chore. That said the concept is very interesting and plot twists surprising. However some were not well executed and I felt like they were only added for shock value, not for the expansion of the narrative.

Song: Young and Beautiful - Lana Del Rey

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Body shaming

jaec11's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

The One 

The stories of many people and their relationships as a result of a DNA matching app 

Every character is complex, and some are plain out awful while others are just annoying. It is interesting to read, but it's also incredibly difficult to sympathize with them, as they all make such stupid or evil choices. If any of the characters had been actually good people, it would have been more enjoyable to read. However, it was still incredibly thrilling and interesting 

I also found the endings to be unique. Some were happy, some less so, but all conclusive. 

PG 13+ for gore, murder, and more
 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Stalking, and Murder

lostinabook_'s review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Gore, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Kidnapping and Pregnancy

wild_night_in's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

hillarydanielle's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

Very fast paced, loved every couple’s storyline and the crazy twists and turns each storyline took.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Stalking, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cancer, Infertility, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

andreiaoh's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

this was a WILD ride

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Sexual content