The Marriage Act by John Marrs

The Marriage Act

John Marrs

432 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction science fiction thriller challenging mysterious medium-paced
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What if marriage was the law? Dare you disobey? Black Mirror meets thriller with a dash of Naomi Alderman's The Power in this dark, high-concept novel by the bestselling author of The One. Britain. The near-future. A right-wing government believes...

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Community Reviews

3.86
based on 4,651 reviews

Moods

dark: 82%

tense: 70%

mysterious: 48%

challenging: 36%

reflective: 33%

emotional: 27%

sad: 17%

adventurous: 12%

informative: 6%

hopeful: 2%

funny: 1%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

33% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
8% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

22% of readers chose Plot
60% of readers chose A mix
16% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
54% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

88% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

67% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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