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emma6544's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Moderate: Death and Miscarriage
Minor: Alcoholism and Pedophilia
racheljj'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
4.5
Graphic: Child death and Murder
Moderate: Cancer and Miscarriage
mckinleyelle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Violence, and Kidnapping
cwalden'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? No
4.75
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Miscarriage
mockingjayx16'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
3.75
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Minor: Miscarriage, Pedophilia, and Fire/Fire injury
rosetaylor2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Overall setup: I enjoyed the ensemble of characters, and the pace of each chapter. Each vignette had a small beginning and end that culminated in varying leveld of twists.
Characters: You get a Match. How does each unique character react to the same situation, alongside a different character they were Matched with? How does it change them as people, and how does their propensity to lie affect others? None of the characters are moral agents, but in believable ways. How could I root for a character like Ellie? Ugh! But I did! Some characters are believably despicable - he wanted to showcase the harm that certain personalities can cause through the concept of Matching.
Plot overall: this is not a sci-fi dystopian novel as advertised. I was expecting something more like The Circle. But, it was delightfully focused on the intimate lives of others. I appreciated that he kept the theme connected to the smallness of our collective individualism.
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Miscarriage
lauren06100'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? Yes
5.0
I love fast-paced books and this was rapid!
At first I was worried with the number of characters and their stories, but very quickly you pick it up.
My jaw hit the floor with Ellie and Tim's story and Mandys story with Pat and Chloe. I had to turn my kindle off for 5 minutes and have a breather.
Thank you John Marrs!
Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
easalden's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Death, Infertility, and Pregnancy
Minor: Cancer, Child death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, and Alcohol
natashalg'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
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Dementia, Car accident, and Abortion
bittie_bee'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Cancer, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
Minor: Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Abortion