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A recluse software programmer has created an extraordinary online dating service called One Match that pairs its customers with exactly one other person using its advanced algorithms. The only catch is that the paired couples must meet in-person to discover each other’s identity.
Claire Moore is a Londoner in her late twenties who is frustrated by the grind of online dating and wonders if she’ll ever meet someone who’s right for her. Urged on by her friends, she finally gives One Match a chance one lonely evening. The outcome of her match shocks her and sends her on an adventure to find out who she really is and what truly matters in her life.
Claire Moore is a Londoner in her late twenties who is frustrated by the grind of online dating and wonders if she’ll ever meet someone who’s right for her. Urged on by her friends, she finally gives One Match a chance one lonely evening. The outcome of her match shocks her and sends her on an adventure to find out who she really is and what truly matters in her life.
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Published December 12, 2016
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July 10, 2017
“One Match” is a remarkably ambitious and successful debut novel! There’s much about “One Match” that reminds me of “Tokyo Love”. In both, a computer brain scan identifies the perfect partner, and the storyline is that the perfect partner is determined to be a girl…for the “straight girl” subject! “Tokyo Love” was the more lighthearted of the two books; “One Match” goes much further with an exploration of MC Claire, though like “Tokyo Love”, focuses much less on the love interest MC - in this case, the delightful Becks.
Claire’s friends have had much success with the “One Match” company - instead of setting you up with a non-ending series of dates, the computer algorithm analyzes all prospects and sets you up with the one person that you are each suited for. Oddly, though, if the One Match doesn’t work out, they do promise to set you up with another person!
Like Claire in Fiona Riley’s “Unlikely Match” (what is it with so many books using the name Claire lately?), Claire in “One Match” considers using dating services to be an admission that she is “incapable of finding love on her own”. With the One Match service in particular, she has concerns about her life unfolding as a result of predestiny versus her living a life of uncertainty filled with choices and decisions resulting from her own free will. Pretty heady stuff for a romance novel, and I applaud the author for much of her treatment of the subject.
Claire does sign up for One Match, and is set up with Becks, a lesbian. Claire decides the match was an error, but they get along well, and become friends. Much of their getting to know each other is fun, especially during Beck’s trip to London. The author does a very good job writing of Claire’s effort to show Becks the person Claire would like to be, versus who she really is. Becks wants to see who Claire really is, and throughout the rest of the trip to London, and throughout the rest of the book, we see Claire learning, and accepting, who she really is.
Naturally, this being a lesfic book, the path to personal growth and acceptance isn’t easy, and I think the author went overboard with the unlikable decisions that Claire makes during her long period of personal growth. Though partly portrayed as an internal struggle against the expectations of family and society versus being happy with yourself, much of the book simply presents Claire to be a major jerk and I often wondered whether she really was the best match in the world for someone as wonderful as Becks.
Many people around Claire give good advice, which she continues to disregard. Harriett, Claire’s mentor at work, tells her
The book then goes off on a long, detailed path involving yet another of Claire’s bad choices. And that’s not the last one, either.
As a debut novel, “One Match” is quite good. It tackles many common themes (straight girl falls for lesbian, family wants straight girl to marry “well”) and some less common themes (the value of certainty vs. uncertainty, technology’s potential role in helping with issues of love and business vs. the role of serendipity in life and work). Perhaps because so many issues are addressed in detail, the book sometimes feels like it is too long, and with Claire’s multiple bad choices, it often feels repetitive - perhaps a more experienced author would have edited the book more. But, I think the main reason the book just feels too long is because I didn’t really like Claire, and I got tired of spending so much time in her head.
Still, I do recommend the book to anyone who wants to read a very good book about a very annoying person who finally recognizes the need to change to be happy. Plus, if you dream of meeting someone like Becks, you can take heart that maybe the person you will meet will be as patient as Becks and will wait for you! 4*
Claire’s friends have had much success with the “One Match” company - instead of setting you up with a non-ending series of dates, the computer algorithm analyzes all prospects and sets you up with the one person that you are each suited for. Oddly, though, if the One Match doesn’t work out, they do promise to set you up with another person!
Like Claire in Fiona Riley’s “Unlikely Match” (what is it with so many books using the name Claire lately?), Claire in “One Match” considers using dating services to be an admission that she is “incapable of finding love on her own”. With the One Match service in particular, she has concerns about her life unfolding as a result of predestiny versus her living a life of uncertainty filled with choices and decisions resulting from her own free will. Pretty heady stuff for a romance novel, and I applaud the author for much of her treatment of the subject.
Claire does sign up for One Match, and is set up with Becks, a lesbian. Claire decides the match was an error, but they get along well, and become friends. Much of their getting to know each other is fun, especially during Beck’s trip to London. The author does a very good job writing of Claire’s effort to show Becks the person Claire would like to be, versus who she really is. Becks wants to see who Claire really is, and throughout the rest of the trip to London, and throughout the rest of the book, we see Claire learning, and accepting, who she really is.
Naturally, this being a lesfic book, the path to personal growth and acceptance isn’t easy, and I think the author went overboard with the unlikable decisions that Claire makes during her long period of personal growth. Though partly portrayed as an internal struggle against the expectations of family and society versus being happy with yourself, much of the book simply presents Claire to be a major jerk and I often wondered whether she really was the best match in the world for someone as wonderful as Becks.
Many people around Claire give good advice, which she continues to disregard. Harriett, Claire’s mentor at work, tells her
”Looking back, what I’ve realized is that you don’t always have to know your next steps in life, but at some point you have to figure out what matters to you. And once you’ve figured that out, you have to do everything you can to avoid the distractions and pursue them with everything you’ve got. You’ll learn that you’ll sometimes get cracks at these things later in life, but more often than not you only get a few chances or even just one chance. You have to seize it right then and there, or otherwise it’s gone for good.”
The book then goes off on a long, detailed path involving yet another of Claire’s bad choices. And that’s not the last one, either.
As a debut novel, “One Match” is quite good. It tackles many common themes (straight girl falls for lesbian, family wants straight girl to marry “well”) and some less common themes (the value of certainty vs. uncertainty, technology’s potential role in helping with issues of love and business vs. the role of serendipity in life and work). Perhaps because so many issues are addressed in detail, the book sometimes feels like it is too long, and with Claire’s multiple bad choices, it often feels repetitive - perhaps a more experienced author would have edited the book more. But, I think the main reason the book just feels too long is because I didn’t really like Claire, and I got tired of spending so much time in her head.
Still, I do recommend the book to anyone who wants to read a very good book about a very annoying person who finally recognizes the need to change to be happy. Plus, if you dream of meeting someone like Becks, you can take heart that maybe the person you will meet will be as patient as Becks and will wait for you! 4*
July 11, 2017
I just couldn't connect...2.5*
I wanted to like this book and it started out so promising and then it got lost in everything other than "One Match." I found myself getting mad at Claire. It wasn't her indecisiveness so much as her denial and hurt she caused others because of it...and constantly technically doing it through out the book. This is really not a story about finding your match. It is basically a story about Claire who is confused and in constant denial. When it's bogged down with a secondary idea of the "One" company and Wyaman and ultimately the romance part of it is really lost. I mean you don't even feel the connection between Becks and Claire...like at all.
This book had potential but got lost in trying to do to much outside of what I feel it wanted to do. Not really one I liked but didn't hate it.
I wanted to like this book and it started out so promising and then it got lost in everything other than "One Match." I found myself getting mad at Claire. It wasn't her indecisiveness so much as her denial and hurt she caused others because of it...and constantly technically doing it through out the book. This is really not a story about finding your match. It is basically a story about Claire who is confused and in constant denial. When it's bogged down with a secondary idea of the "One" company and Wyaman and ultimately the romance part of it is really lost. I mean you don't even feel the connection between Becks and Claire...like at all.
This book had potential but got lost in trying to do to much outside of what I feel it wanted to do. Not really one I liked but didn't hate it.
July 24, 2017
Well, the story itself had potential, but the characters were too superficial (in every part of their traits) and too black and white. Claire is a drama queen and so in love with a girl (after she was straight all her life) after one kiss. She treated Becks like there was nothing just because a rich guy came into the picture and they lost contact after that as well. Suddenly, a day before her wedding with Mr. Superrich she remembers Becks and stops the wedding because she is so in love with her. What the hell? Indecisive and superficial, confused and in denial, not a good combination for a good romance. The chemistry between the characters starts okay but then gets lost on the way, instead you learn a lot about the company, and Amsterdam and more stuff. Couldn't connect with the story because I didn't like the black and white characters, there is so much more in between!
February 20, 2018
I could NOT get into this book or main character
May 26, 2017
At times fun and entertaining, at times too much telling and not showing. But always angsty. All in all, it's a rather good debut novel. As a bonus, you get a detailed tourist information about London and the Cotswolds.
July 23, 2017
2.5. I had high hopes for this book and was a disappointed. Claire is in some serious denial and I got super frustrated with her. If I were Becks, I would have told her to hit the road. There was also way too much description of Claire's work. I felt like it was filler and not crucial to the storyline.
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April 20, 2018*May have spoilers*
When I entered the giveaway for this book, I mistakenly thought it was science fiction. I am not really a romance reader.......
I have to say that I was disappointed on many levels with this novel. I found the protagonist to be selfish, shallow,boring, and could not understand how any of her several love interests would find her attractive. If she is that fantastically physically attractive, wonder what that would say about those who fall in love with her almost instantly. Again, I'm not really a romance reader, and I kept waiting for some interesting intrigue regarding the reclusive programmer of OneMatch, or even about the One program itself. Instead it was all about the whiny, self-centered Claire, and her Pilgrim Progressivey quest for "self" though she really just seems to be looking for another human who will take over her life for her, leaving her to be admired and petted, while she complains, though only in her head or to her friends, of their patronizing ways.
Every Zen love interest seems to be a demigod of patience and wisdom, set in place like guardian angels to carry Claire on her journey. The ones Claire rejects immediately seem only to be buffoons, fodder for Claire to mock and laugh at with her perfect, saintly friends.
Poor Claire. She has the horrid incident (conveniently arranged by St. Becks, um, part of Claire's "journey"?) with the dreadful American, Will, who had been pretty saintly to this point, and he has to be frightened away with a stick, and apparently is traumatized for life. Would she have survived if he had actually raped or abused her? Each of her Rescuers are too wise and saintly to be believed.
I guess this review is as disjointed and jerky as the novel. The gender issues are just a bit too trendy, the locations really don't go along with the plot, and the main character, at least the underdeveloped look we have of her, is a spoiled and self-centered person.
Probably Saint Lewis (one of the irresistible Claire's love interest) is the most interesting of all the characters, as he does seem to look outward from his own interests a bit. The others, including Uday & Becks, seem to exist only to guide Claire on her angst filled journey.
The way the business associates become deeply attached "family" in less than 6 months is ridiculous. I guess any explanation of any of these algorithms would be too realistic, unlike every aspect of this book.
I just can't understand how anyone can enjoy this book. As my daughter used to say when she was a tiny child when offered certain foods, "Sorry, I just can't like that."
When I entered the giveaway for this book, I mistakenly thought it was science fiction. I am not really a romance reader.......
I have to say that I was disappointed on many levels with this novel. I found the protagonist to be selfish, shallow,boring, and could not understand how any of her several love interests would find her attractive. If she is that fantastically physically attractive, wonder what that would say about those who fall in love with her almost instantly. Again, I'm not really a romance reader, and I kept waiting for some interesting intrigue regarding the reclusive programmer of OneMatch, or even about the One program itself. Instead it was all about the whiny, self-centered Claire, and her Pilgrim Progressivey quest for "self" though she really just seems to be looking for another human who will take over her life for her, leaving her to be admired and petted, while she complains, though only in her head or to her friends, of their patronizing ways.
Every Zen love interest seems to be a demigod of patience and wisdom, set in place like guardian angels to carry Claire on her journey. The ones Claire rejects immediately seem only to be buffoons, fodder for Claire to mock and laugh at with her perfect, saintly friends.
Poor Claire. She has the horrid incident (conveniently arranged by St. Becks, um, part of Claire's "journey"?) with the dreadful American, Will, who had been pretty saintly to this point, and he has to be frightened away with a stick, and apparently is traumatized for life. Would she have survived if he had actually raped or abused her? Each of her Rescuers are too wise and saintly to be believed.
I guess this review is as disjointed and jerky as the novel. The gender issues are just a bit too trendy, the locations really don't go along with the plot, and the main character, at least the underdeveloped look we have of her, is a spoiled and self-centered person.
Probably Saint Lewis (one of the irresistible Claire's love interest) is the most interesting of all the characters, as he does seem to look outward from his own interests a bit. The others, including Uday & Becks, seem to exist only to guide Claire on her angst filled journey.
The way the business associates become deeply attached "family" in less than 6 months is ridiculous. I guess any explanation of any of these algorithms would be too realistic, unlike every aspect of this book.
I just can't understand how anyone can enjoy this book. As my daughter used to say when she was a tiny child when offered certain foods, "Sorry, I just can't like that."
June 19, 2017
Intense character study of a lost soul.
There seems to be a wide range of opinions about One Match. The book has many strengths. I found the love letter to London to be heartfelt. The involved storyline concerning dating service technology, from which the book gets its title, is thought provoking. The search for a meaningful relationship, which drives Claire to extremes, makes an interesting novel.
For me, the book pivots around Claire and it either sinks or swims because of it. I found this character profoundly narcissistic. Her treatment of her One Match partner is (a woman named Rebecca or Becks) dreadful. She invites Becks into her life, only to revert to dating men. Somehow Becks is expected to bend, without breaking, as Claire asks for dates and kisses or space and friendship. Men come and go from Claire's daily life but Becks takes hold of her inner life. Little actually occurs between these women, who are separated by both locale and identity. Claire manages to weave a world of feelings from their infrequently shared experiences. The heart wants...
If One Match had been about Becks and her search for romance, then I would have been happier. If One Match had been equally invested in both main characters, then I would have been intrigued. As it stands, I had a hard time finishing this book because I dislike the Claire character.
There seems to be a wide range of opinions about One Match. The book has many strengths. I found the love letter to London to be heartfelt. The involved storyline concerning dating service technology, from which the book gets its title, is thought provoking. The search for a meaningful relationship, which drives Claire to extremes, makes an interesting novel.
For me, the book pivots around Claire and it either sinks or swims because of it. I found this character profoundly narcissistic. Her treatment of her One Match partner is (a woman named Rebecca or Becks) dreadful. She invites Becks into her life, only to revert to dating men. Somehow Becks is expected to bend, without breaking, as Claire asks for dates and kisses or space and friendship. Men come and go from Claire's daily life but Becks takes hold of her inner life. Little actually occurs between these women, who are separated by both locale and identity. Claire manages to weave a world of feelings from their infrequently shared experiences. The heart wants...
If One Match had been about Becks and her search for romance, then I would have been happier. If One Match had been equally invested in both main characters, then I would have been intrigued. As it stands, I had a hard time finishing this book because I dislike the Claire character.
September 2, 2017
....
I was committed to this book until 100 pages or so into it. Honestly, I just I skimmed the rest. I feel like the authour had a chance, a huge opening to speak on bisexuality or the complexity of lesbianism or asexuality, and just didn't take it. Especially since a LGBTQ+ issue was raised early on. Leaving me confused. Not that everyone needs to be in a definite box but the character was not well developed.
I don't understand the protagonist and honestly didn't feel a connection.
I was committed to this book until 100 pages or so into it. Honestly, I just I skimmed the rest. I feel like the authour had a chance, a huge opening to speak on bisexuality or the complexity of lesbianism or asexuality, and just didn't take it. Especially since a LGBTQ+ issue was raised early on. Leaving me confused. Not that everyone needs to be in a definite box but the character was not well developed.
I don't understand the protagonist and honestly didn't feel a connection.
May 27, 2017
Matches not made in heaven
This novel had some interesting aspects about ways to view love and happiness, but various parts of the novel were so long and drawn out, that it became tedious to read them—hence the three stars. Claire was past thirty years old and although she dated often, even using dating services, she never seemed satisfied with whom she met. Finally, she used a machine called “One Match.” She placed a patch on her left temple. She felt excited and particularly curious as who her match might be.
In the meantime, she dated a young man she had known, who had been trying to seduce her into having sex. He didn’t really appeal to her, but he made arrangements to take her on a trip for the weekend, stay overnight, and they would have sex. She agreed, although she didn’t intend to have sex with him that night they shared a bed together and she wore very sexy see-through bra and panties. When he reached for her, she begged off because she was too tired. The next day they took a long hike out in the mountains and late in the afternoon when they were in a very isolated area, he wanted to have sex. She refused and he was so exasperated with her being a tease, he attempted to force her. She got hysterical and beat him off with a branch. He just dumped her and took off on one of the trails. She spent a long time getting over her hysterics, which doesn’t make sense since she was not a virgin and he made no bones about what he expected. It took her hours to find her way back to their hotel and she was drenched and sick because she had been caught in a rainstorm.
After seven days, she received instructions. A match had been found for her and she was told how to meet the match. She followed them and a woman named Rebecca Kennedy showed. It turned out she was a lesbian. Claire wasn’t interested and they laughed and went their ways. Her nickname was Becks.
Claire worked for a company who placed their employees in teams to use sophisticated systems to market other company’s products. One of the top bosses was Lewis Hardy. He was instantly attracted to Claire and invited her on a trip to Europe on him with no strings attached. She was flattered and he always took her to the most expensive places. Shortly she offered herself to him because she was attracted to him and wanted a relationship. Thereafter, there were many long drawn out described trips. He asked her to marry him. She accepted and then there are pages and pages of their wedding plans until she realized she was bored with him and called the wedding off the night before they were to marry.
Then there are pages and pages of this new program that she and her co-workers were developing. I won’t divulge the last developments of the story. But although I felt that basically, the plot was interesting, it became boring dwelling on the important facets of it. That is why I can only give it three stars.
This novel had some interesting aspects about ways to view love and happiness, but various parts of the novel were so long and drawn out, that it became tedious to read them—hence the three stars. Claire was past thirty years old and although she dated often, even using dating services, she never seemed satisfied with whom she met. Finally, she used a machine called “One Match.” She placed a patch on her left temple. She felt excited and particularly curious as who her match might be.
In the meantime, she dated a young man she had known, who had been trying to seduce her into having sex. He didn’t really appeal to her, but he made arrangements to take her on a trip for the weekend, stay overnight, and they would have sex. She agreed, although she didn’t intend to have sex with him that night they shared a bed together and she wore very sexy see-through bra and panties. When he reached for her, she begged off because she was too tired. The next day they took a long hike out in the mountains and late in the afternoon when they were in a very isolated area, he wanted to have sex. She refused and he was so exasperated with her being a tease, he attempted to force her. She got hysterical and beat him off with a branch. He just dumped her and took off on one of the trails. She spent a long time getting over her hysterics, which doesn’t make sense since she was not a virgin and he made no bones about what he expected. It took her hours to find her way back to their hotel and she was drenched and sick because she had been caught in a rainstorm.
After seven days, she received instructions. A match had been found for her and she was told how to meet the match. She followed them and a woman named Rebecca Kennedy showed. It turned out she was a lesbian. Claire wasn’t interested and they laughed and went their ways. Her nickname was Becks.
Claire worked for a company who placed their employees in teams to use sophisticated systems to market other company’s products. One of the top bosses was Lewis Hardy. He was instantly attracted to Claire and invited her on a trip to Europe on him with no strings attached. She was flattered and he always took her to the most expensive places. Shortly she offered herself to him because she was attracted to him and wanted a relationship. Thereafter, there were many long drawn out described trips. He asked her to marry him. She accepted and then there are pages and pages of their wedding plans until she realized she was bored with him and called the wedding off the night before they were to marry.
Then there are pages and pages of this new program that she and her co-workers were developing. I won’t divulge the last developments of the story. But although I felt that basically, the plot was interesting, it became boring dwelling on the important facets of it. That is why I can only give it three stars.
June 7, 2017
Incredible
This was an amazing book. I really enjoyed reading it and while at times I wanted to slap the characters to make them see sense, I think the journey they took was incredible.
This was an amazing book. I really enjoyed reading it and while at times I wanted to slap the characters to make them see sense, I think the journey they took was incredible.
January 21, 2017
An excellent and exciting book about a young woman on a quest to explore her identity in an attempt to find herself. Claire Moore (the main character) takes her friend’s advice to try a new dating service called One Match. The service involves wearing a patch that records an individual’s day to day activities for one week and then utilizes an algorithm to generate the perfect and right partner for you. However, the results generated for Claire turn out to be very surprising. Claire then begins to question identity, purpose, and meaning relevant to her life. As someone who had utilized online dating services in the past, this book intrigued me. The character development was solid and the scenes were vivid and felt very real. I enjoyed embarking on Claire’s journey with her. The book is about more than just dating. It is about relationships, trust, adventure, and living intentionally. This book also provided an interesting insight on corporate culture. I highly recommend it.
March 1, 2018
Well meaning, over long book . straight chick set up through dating service with lesbian counterpart. But really, is more about Claire's seemingly endless wrong decisions, which are then over analyzed to the final degree of analysis. She just bugged the heck out if me on her way to finding herself. Beck was a joy of a character by comparison, who deserved better. I guess I just didn't connect witch main character. Author meant well. I will read Her future works.
October 3, 2021
I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway a while back and I just got to it. This is the first thing I've read by the author and I don't normally read romance.
Mostly the rating is based on the fact that I don't read romance, I'm used to there being a little romance in a story but I really don't like the romance novel genre. Having said that, at least this wasn't some bodice ripper. The other thing that threw me off in this was that the only character I didn't like was the main character. The good part is that the author is talented, the flow (other than a few scenes where the main character's drama disrupts things) and the pacing are great. In the end I felt this was less about the romance and more about technology and societal expectations, it starts a decent conversation on when have we relinquished to much control to technology and given up our free will.
Mostly the rating is based on the fact that I don't read romance, I'm used to there being a little romance in a story but I really don't like the romance novel genre. Having said that, at least this wasn't some bodice ripper. The other thing that threw me off in this was that the only character I didn't like was the main character. The good part is that the author is talented, the flow (other than a few scenes where the main character's drama disrupts things) and the pacing are great. In the end I felt this was less about the romance and more about technology and societal expectations, it starts a decent conversation on when have we relinquished to much control to technology and given up our free will.
July 21, 2017
I liked this book, but didn't love it. The story and premise were interesting, but like a couple other readers have noted, it annoyed me that Claire kept hurting people by being dense and ignoring her clear path to happiness. I also wish the relationship between Claire and Lewis had been fleshed out a bit more - sure, Claire is pretty and smart yet understated, but why else does Lewis like her? Those qualities are easy enough to find. Finally, stilted conversation took me out of the moment a few times. Overall though, this was a quick, easy read, fine for a long plane ride!
March 26, 2018
This was a beautiful book. I enjoyed how well written and articulate this book was in all of the subjects contained within. The diologue among characters was great. I was impressed with the business/technology/philosophy discussions - which were unexpected but very interesting! The details about the many locations were vibrant and also impressed me with the attention to detail.
This was a beautiful book. I really think the writer has a special idea with this one! It was great.
This was a beautiful book. I really think the writer has a special idea with this one! It was great.
August 21, 2018
This novel deeply resonated within me, perhaps it will with you too...
One Match was an incredibly moving story and resulted in some form of contemplation. Personally, One Match made me consider how much others may influence my choices in various ways, and perhaps, we need to invoke a sense of faith in ourselves and our decision making. If only to solely ensure we are happy regardless of what others may view as the right and natural thing to do.
So, I personally suggest you give One Match a chance, to see if this novel will resonate and make you think as it did for me.
One Match was an incredibly moving story and resulted in some form of contemplation. Personally, One Match made me consider how much others may influence my choices in various ways, and perhaps, we need to invoke a sense of faith in ourselves and our decision making. If only to solely ensure we are happy regardless of what others may view as the right and natural thing to do.
So, I personally suggest you give One Match a chance, to see if this novel will resonate and make you think as it did for me.
May 31, 2017
This book first caught my eye the moment I read the summary. It was an easy read, and i ABSOLUTELY LOVED it. It was completely unexpected from what I thought was going to happen, and there wasn't a boring moment in the book, and I couldn't put it down. I've been telling all my friends to read this gem--A great summer read, and fun to read again, HIGHLY recommend!!!!!
June 15, 2017
Outstanding story.
This story is an incredibly thought-provoking and enjoyable book of the tugs and trade offs of modern life. It's also a wonderful romance. Treat yourself to an intelligent, literate tale of friendship, choices, culture and love.
This story is an incredibly thought-provoking and enjoyable book of the tugs and trade offs of modern life. It's also a wonderful romance. Treat yourself to an intelligent, literate tale of friendship, choices, culture and love.
June 16, 2017
Interesting
The description of the scenery is awesome. Claire grows profoundly throughout the story. Definitely an enjoyable read. The struggle to find herself is evident throughout.
The description of the scenery is awesome. Claire grows profoundly throughout the story. Definitely an enjoyable read. The struggle to find herself is evident throughout.
November 14, 2017
Absolutely great
It’s hard to believe that this is a debut novel. The story is solid and I loved it. There are a few very minor issues I had with it, but those don’t detract from the five stars I am giving it. I can’t wait for more from the author.
It’s hard to believe that this is a debut novel. The story is solid and I loved it. There are a few very minor issues I had with it, but those don’t detract from the five stars I am giving it. I can’t wait for more from the author.
February 14, 2018
This reads less like a novel and more like a narrative biography of someone's attempts at dating, with little else thrown in to make me care about the character. Made it to chapter 6 before giving up, despite my initial hopes for Claire/Becks.
March 30, 2018
Refreshing!
I really wasn't too sure about picking up One Match, as it isn't at all my usual genre. I'm very glad I did! The characters were realistic and relatable and the story really threw in some unexpected twists. I highly recommend it!
I really wasn't too sure about picking up One Match, as it isn't at all my usual genre. I'm very glad I did! The characters were realistic and relatable and the story really threw in some unexpected twists. I highly recommend it!
June 2, 2017
An exquisite read!
It is at once, thought provoking while being horribly romantic. It lends itself, in that idea, to Jeanette Winterson's novels, I think.
It is at once, thought provoking while being horribly romantic. It lends itself, in that idea, to Jeanette Winterson's novels, I think.
June 21, 2018
Four Stars
sweet read with discovery
sweet read with discovery
March 20, 2019
i liked how the idea of algorithms generates a perfect match for someone, and the book was worth it from that perspective
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March 6, 2025I didn't make it rhough this book, which seems to have something to do with computer matching.
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