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jackiebookstackie 's review for:
The One
by John Marrs
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This one grabbed me right away. The audiobook of this is great! I loved the way this book was written with multiple POV’s (5 main characters + their partners, narrated by 5 voices) made the experience so rich and immersive with just enough character development that I was invested in everyone’s story and found something to root for (and occasionally be horrified by) for everyone. The pacing is also perfect with tiny chapters always leaving you wanting more. Definitely thriller pacing.
Personally, I really enjoy books that pose questions about the paradox of choice/the multiverse/the power of knowledge/quantifying the intangibles (like love) so the premise of this book already was up my alley. The questions the book raised about what having information about “the one” might mean for couples, families, and society as a whole was so interesting and, like most dystopian inquiries, what starts out good and with the best of intentions, often has unintended consequences.
Personally, I really enjoy books that pose questions about the paradox of choice/the multiverse/the power of knowledge/quantifying the intangibles (like love) so the premise of this book already was up my alley. The questions the book raised about what having information about “the one” might mean for couples, families, and society as a whole was so interesting and, like most dystopian inquiries, what starts out good and with the best of intentions, often has unintended consequences.