xwritingstoriesx's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Cancer, Murder, Death, Violence, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Infidelity, Infertility, and Miscarriage
Minor: Abortion
monique1316's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Infertility, Kidnapping, Murder, Cancer, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Pregnancy
chityty's review against another edition
- 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
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.
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Murder, Gore, Infertility, Death, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy
Minor: Cancer
librarianjennifer's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Cancer, Miscarriage, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Gore, and Infertility
reesespuff6's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Violence, Cancer, Death, Gore, Pregnancy, Stalking, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Infertility, Blood, Cursing, Mental illness, and Murder
readsbymoonlight's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Gore, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness
Minor: Miscarriage, Infertility, Infidelity, and Kidnapping
chrisdennismyers's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Stalking, Violence, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Child death
Moderate: Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, and Infertility
Minor: Pregnancy
leebeeloves's review
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Infertility, Gore, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Medical content, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Torture
Moderate: Bullying, Dementia, Rape, Violence, Fatphobia, Infertility, Child death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Cancer, Body shaming, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual content
ameliez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Infidelity and Pregnancy
Minor: Animal death and Infertility
ohkaereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Those are my difficulties with the book. I felt it had potential and like the mcs with their ‘matches’, I wanted to like the book more than I actually did. I, personally, love books with a message and while this novel had one, it never delivered said message gracefully. It was an enjoyable ride but not a remarkable one.
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Cancer, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Medical content, Stalking, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Grief, and Misogyny
Moderate: Gaslighting, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Infertility, Ableism, Blood, Cursing, Sexism, Kidnapping, Vomit, and Alcohol
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Suicidal thoughts