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A review by cepbreed
The One by John Marrs
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
Song: Young and Beautiful - Lana Del Rey
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Body shaming