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The One by John Marrs
3.0
dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

What if you could find your perfect match?  Mars has created an original and interesting premise in this fast read.
 
The storyline moves swiftly as it is told in alternating perspective.  We follow five individuals on their quest to find love.  But questions quickly arise as secrets are revealed indicating that perfect may not be the right word for these matches.  
 
What I liked:
-Concise chapters that kept me hooked. 
-Thought provoking morally gray, ethical questions
 
What didn’t work:
-Cringeworthy characters that I didn’t care about   
-Details that were WAY too outlandish and over the top
 
I see the broad appeal to this novel.  I did like the questions this book posed.  But overall, I just didn’t care about the characters and what happened to them, making this book a bit of a miss for me.