John Marrs, The One

How would life be different if a simple DNA test could tell you the identity of your soulmate, the one you were biologically made to be with? In The One, John Marrs tells the stories of five different people who've been matched with their DNA mates, exploring some of the potential unexpected consequences of this scientific breakthrough.

The stories are unconnected except that they all take place in the same universe. Marrs switches from one person's story to another with each chapter. This was a little jarring, as I had trouble remembering people's names, and it would take me a moment to get my bearings after each transition.

That said, each of the stories was quite compelling. Indeed, on one occasion I was curious enough about how one character's story was going to continue that I skipped ahead to read her next chapter out of order. (Theoretically, you could read the whole book that way, as six novellas read one after the other. But I guess I wouldn't advise it.) This was an entertaining read, and the premise was intriguing.