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killmoore_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I started the marriage act after getting about 50 pages into the Family Experiment and I'm really glad I did. Talk about infuriating though.
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
corkycheyenne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
3.75
Graphic: Death and Suicide
taleofabibliophile's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Dementia, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Gore, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Alcohol
Minor: Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Fatphobia, Infertility, Self harm, and Fire/Fire injury
daniallreads's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.25
What if artificial intelligence had the ability to help your marriage be happier and healthier? What if being married was the only way for you to benefit from the comforts of life? What if you were punished for being single? These are all the questions that John Marrs explores in "The Marriage Act" through the points of views of a wide variety of characters. A relationship responder, an influencer, a woman that is part of the movement to take down the government pushing AI to control marriages, a man that works deep within the government and a man who is hiding behind his marriage.
My brain is officially knocked out of my skull. "The Marriage Act" is so thought provoking and eye opening when it comes to tons of topics from artificial intelligence, social media, influencers, government, marriage (obviously), schools, families. This book seriously packs a H U G E punch. Truthfully, Marrs depicts these futuristic worlds so well that I usually end up sitting in a pile of my melted brain cells for a week.
Every single chapter left me shocked. That's why I am SO ADDICTED to John Marrs writing. I cannot get enough of the futuristic truth bombs he drops inside each of his stories.
Ps. Thank you John Marrs for Lucas and Noah having a happy ending. I was having high doubts that this novel was going to end in only destruction.
My only complaint about this story is how detailed (minor spoiler) the rape scene was. I usually pair my books with the audiobook narration and it was very hard to get through that scene. I honestly think the details probably didn't need to be included but I will say that it did do the job of making me dislike the specific character more. Good job John... but I'll take my books with less rape.
π§ I highly recommend all of John Marrs science fiction novel's audiobooks. They always come with a full cast which makes listening to these thought provoking stories beyond entertaining. Each narrator does a great job with their performance. Seriously, I have Z E R O reasons why you shouldn't listen to these books.
π Black Mirror Vibes
π TWISTS
π Thought Provoking
π Futuristic
π Technology
π Social Media & Influencers
π AI
Graphic: Death, Rape, and Murder
emma6544's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Death, Sexual violence, and Violence
Minor: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Sexual assault
mollywoods18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Murder
risaleel's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Classism
beccabou's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder
readingtotravel's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death and Murder
Minor: Rape and Death of parent
mairi99's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Infertility, Infidelity, and Sexual content