Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The One by John Marrs

123 reviews

magpienicky's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Miscarriage, Terminal illness, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Animal death

eridri's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child death, Gore, and Murder

lor_nia's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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? N/A

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Violence, Blood, Terminal illness, and Cancer

Moderate: Grief, Alcohol, and Misogyny

Minor: Sexual content

shelbypm's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.75

It was a very quick and easy read, and at times it was fun. But I found it unbearably predictable and I don’t appreciate the overly dramatic cliff hangers at the end of every chapter (and with each chapter only being 1-4 pages long, that’s an exhausting number of cliff hangers). 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicide attempt, Murder, Violence, and Miscarriage

jodie_mathers's review

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Infidelity, Cancer, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, and Infertility

Minor: Abortion

amiegold's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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

5.0

I was pleasantly surprised by the emphasis on science in this science fiction.  I found myself questioning: What is love?  Is it chemical?  Social?  Psychological?  A case study of several different genetically matched couples plays out the complexities of this question in a shocking, yet human way.  It made me feel all the different emotions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content

hehashcraft's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Stalking, Torture, Cancer, Death, and Violence

sandysmith's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

A brilliant unique concept, where a scientist discovers a gene in your DNA, where you can be matched to your prefect partner, the one you are genetically made for, so a perfect person for you. It's a dystopia read with psychological thriller thrown in. As a result it's really hard to say a specific genre. Told from 5 different points of view, Christopher, Ellie, Nick, Mandy, and Jade, with short, engaging chapters, each one leaving a cliff hanger. I was hooked, and the book was so hard to put down. Twisty and unpredictable. I love books that make you think, and this will stay with me. I have a book hangover. Overall, it was a dark, interesting, compelling ride of a book. The author is fast becoming one of my favourites. Excellent stuff.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Cancer, Murder, Violence, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Abortion

bookswithbethx's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Grief, Miscarriage, Violence, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Infidelity

Minor: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

sarjmorg's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Murder, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Cancer, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Car accident, Death, Infertility, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, and Miscarriage