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this book is the reason i now believe in second chances. john marrs� ‘the good samaritan� was one of the worst books i read this year (if ever), so i thought myself crazy to pick up another one of his novels. but this sounded SO interesting, i just couldnt stay away. and guess what? ive never been happier!
this is very ‘black mirror�-esque, which i love! but its not as sci-fi heavy as you would think. this focuses on the people, their relationships, and how they interact with each other in regards to this new scientific advancement (matching soul mates via DNA). and what impressed me most was marrs� creativity to come up with five different and unique scenarios as to how the technology could affect individuals and couples. everything is so highly thought out, with fantastic twists and turns!
looking back, i think i would have preferred this to be a collection of consecutive short stories, rather than have alternating POVs. mainly because none of the main characters interact with each other, nor are their stories related. i get why its formatted that way - each chapter ends on a mini-cliff hanger, so it keeps the reader wanting to continue. but i think reading each story/perspective in its entirety would have been more enjoyable for me. however, that is a very minor and insignificant grievance to a book that i thoroughly enjoyed!
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this is very ‘black mirror�-esque, which i love! but its not as sci-fi heavy as you would think. this focuses on the people, their relationships, and how they interact with each other in regards to this new scientific advancement (matching soul mates via DNA). and what impressed me most was marrs� creativity to come up with five different and unique scenarios as to how the technology could affect individuals and couples. everything is so highly thought out, with fantastic twists and turns!
looking back, i think i would have preferred this to be a collection of consecutive short stories, rather than have alternating POVs. mainly because none of the main characters interact with each other, nor are their stories related. i get why its formatted that way - each chapter ends on a mini-cliff hanger, so it keeps the reader wanting to continue. but i think reading each story/perspective in its entirety would have been more enjoyable for me. however, that is a very minor and insignificant grievance to a book that i thoroughly enjoyed!
� 4.5 stars
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Dec 16, 2018 08:06AM
I LOVED this book, may I suggest you “Welcome To Wherever You Are�? I can’t say much because, you know, spoilers, but I can tell you this: imagine the plot of the book to be like a map of a huge subway...you’ll get an idea ;)
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ohhh. well, i am definitely intrigued now. hehe. thanks so much for the recommendation!! :)
No problem, it’s a bit of a slow burn, and be prepared to be “in the dark� for the majority of the book....but once you start seeing the pieces of the puzzle fitting together....it’s good :)
exciting!! that sounds like my kind of book!!
Awesome! I’ll keep an eye out for your review :)
aww. thanks, babe! x
Oh this sounds so interesting, I'm obsessed with Black Mirror too so I think I'd enjoy this. Fab review! x
aw. thanks, evie! and yes, black mirror is brilliant! i hope you enjoy this as much as i did!! xx
Yessss! I'm so happy every time I see someone else liking this book. It was my favorite read of the year and I've recommended it to anyone who would listen, all the damn time :)))
right!? it definitely deserves more attention - hardly anyone i know has heard of/read this!! sooo happy to know you loved this as much as i did! :)
I just read this. One of my favorites of the year. Great review. I really liked all the different Stories. I think my favorite was the serial killer one, but thought they were all really good.
i definitely liked one story more than the other at several different points, but i thought they were all great! so glad you enjoyed this, rich! :)
hehe. no worries! im horrible ts spelling, too. and yes! its such an interesting story - i highly recommend it!
Lovely Review :) Glad to know you loved it! Looking forward to reading it.
What is it with our human brains? I read an author I couldn't stand by the end of it and read every book she ever wrote... WTF! Possessed me? Idk... but maybe with you there was hope and you got lucky that time!!! Great review and happy reading!
aqsa - aww. thanks so much, dear!! i hope you enjoy it, as well! xrob - thank you!! :)
karina - oh my gosh. sooo glad to know im not the only one who has a silly brain! :P
jessica wrote: "right!? it definitely deserves more attention - hardly anyone i know has heard of/read this!! sooo happy to know you loved this as much as i did! :)"Yep, I agree that it deserves so much more attention :D
Sounds like I need to check out Black Mirror! Great review, jessica.
yes, you do!! its a really freaky, but amazing, show!!
