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The One — Content Guide for Parents

By John MarrsHarperCollinsISBN 9781488084874
The One

Found in this book

  • ViolenceSupporting
  • Scary contentBrief
  • Gender & orientationSupporting

Not found

  • Religion
  • Race & culture
  • Climate
  • Sexual content
  • Gender roles

Couldn't confirm

  • Profanity
  • Profanity: The sources do not say whether the book contains swearing.

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Religion

PRESENT

Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

***Over 1M Copies Sold!*** The USA Today bestseller A Wall Street Journal Best Science Fiction Book of 2018 "A mind blowing journey with nonstop thrills until the very last page."—Freida McFadden “A shock on every other page.” —Wall Street Journal A thrilling speculative novel for fans of Severance, Silo, and Dark Matter How far would you go to find The One? A simple DNA test is all it takes. Just a quick mouth swab and soon you’ll be matched with your perfect partner—the one you’re genetically made for. That’s the promise made by Match Your DNA. A decade ago, the company announced that they had found the gene that pairs each of us with our soul mate. Since then, millions of people around the world have been matched. But the discovery has its downsides: test results have led to the breakup of countless relationships and upended the traditional ideas of dating, romance and love. Now five very different people have received the notification that they’ve been “Matched.” They’re each about to meet their one true love. But “happily ever after” isn’t guaranteed for everyone. Because even soul mates have secrets. And some are more shocking than others… The nationally bestselling first book in the Dark Future series, The One is a fascinating novel that shows how even the simplest discoveries can have complicated consequences. Don't miss other suspenseful reads from John Marrs and the Dark Future series (you'll never see the twists coming!): The Marriage Act The Vacation The Family Experiment  The One

Frequently asked questions

  • Is The One appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    One of the five storylines follows a psychopathic serial killer who is matched with a partner. Reviewers call it a fairly light thriller with tense, sometimes disturbing moments, including a serial killer character.

  • Does The One have violence?

    Found (Supporting): One of the five storylines follows a psychopathic serial killer who is matched with a partner.

  • Does The One have scary content?

    Found (Brief): Reviewers call it a fairly light thriller with tense, sometimes disturbing moments, including a serial killer character.

  • Does The One have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The One have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The One have profanity?

    Couldn't confirm: The sources do not say whether the book contains swearing.

  • Does The One have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The One have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The One have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The One have gender & orientation?

    Found (Supporting): One of the five storylines follows a man who thought he was heterosexual and is matched with another man.

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