A review by brandilovesbooks
The One by John Marrs
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
If a simple DNA swab could find your soul mate, would you do it? What if your soul mate could be the same sex as you? Or a generation older or younger than you? Or be mentally handicapped? Or have severe psychological problems? Would you do it if you were single so you could eliminate all the Mr/Ms Wrongs before you found Mr/Ms Right? What if you were in a relationship that you knew was "the one"? Would you get tested to verify it?
The One takes place 10 years after this groundbreaking test became public. Millions across the world have been tested. The One follows 5 people who get their match. A woman whose match is across the world, a CEO who always puts her business first, a man who is pressured by his fiance to take the test to prove they are soul mates, a woman who attends her match's memorial after getting matched, and a psychopath who is in the middle of a murder spree.
There is so much more I could say, but I don't want to give anything away.
I enjoyed not only the "what if's" raised by the premise but the way each story unfolded. They were all completely different and each had parts that were completely unexpected.
Definitely recommended.
The One takes place 10 years after this groundbreaking test became public. Millions across the world have been tested. The One follows 5 people who get their match. A woman whose match is across the world, a CEO who always puts her business first, a man who is pressured by his fiance to take the test to prove they are soul mates, a woman who attends her match's memorial after getting matched, and a psychopath who is in the middle of a murder spree.
There is so much more I could say, but I don't want to give anything away.
I enjoyed not only the "what if's" raised by the premise but the way each story unfolded. They were all completely different and each had parts that were completely unexpected.
Definitely recommended.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Gore, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Infidelity, and Toxic relationship