Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Measure by Nikki Erlick

66 reviews

katiejohns's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: War and Medical trauma

Minor: Car accident and Gun violence

khaben31's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Death, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness

Minor: Terminal illness, Outing, Gun violence, War, Suicide, Car accident, and Cancer

annamay1021's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Grief, Death, and Gun violence

aparker89's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Classism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Pandemic/Epidemic, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Dysphoria, Hate crime, Gun violence, and Terminal illness

wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

The opportunity to create a new category of othering arrives overnight for anyone over the age of 22 and prejudices flow amidst the panic.

I wish that there was some closure on some of the (what I consider) plot holes, as well as a couple of characters we grew to know over the 15 years that pass in the book, though I was given enough to be satisfied.  It was a bit predictable and cliche, but I teared up a couple times and definitely cried at the end because thinking about life and death and found family gets me in the feels.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Grief, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Alcohol, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Cancer, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Violence, Emotional abuse, Medical content, War, Car accident, Confinement, Murder, Suicide, and Xenophobia

convivialcatch's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Death

Moderate: Suicide, Outing, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Chronic illness and Car accident

mab12494's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Pregnancy

sandysmith's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

What a book, such an interesting concept that gives massive food for thought. It would make for great discussions at a book club. Written from 8 characters points of view, which normally I would find too many, but not in this case. I fell in love with all the intertwined characters apart from the power-hungry politician Anthony. The rest, Hank, Maura, Nina, Amie, Ben, Jack, and Javier, were all loveable in their own ways, adding depth to the differing points of view to the books premise. Potentially knowing when you might die via a box delivered when you are 22, containing different lengths of string, which indicates length of life. Long and short stringers and those who choose not to open their box, so a new and interesting look at discrimination. The size of the text in the book I was reading was smaller than normal and uncomfortable, so this was the main negative for me. I didn't mind that I didn't get to know where the boxes came from, and it's had to place this book into a particular genre. In summary, I love books that make me think, and this one does in spades. Excellent stuff.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Grief, and War

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, and Outing

Minor: Car accident and Pregnancy

kaylahcc's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Car accident

kaperry626's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief