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whispy_crumb's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Heavy handed with the emotional heart wrencher plot lines. Not balanced with humor. Felt like I was being lectured.
library_kb's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I read this book for bookclub, and didn't know much going in. I was not expecting literary fiction with sci-fi/dystopian themes, but I ended up liking this book overall. It was a weird reading experience because while I was reading, it read really fast--but every time I put it down, I had no will to pick it up again--I think because there were so many characters that the story kept swapping in between that there wasn't a cohesive reason to keep going through the book. I did like a lot of the themes the book explored about life and death and purpose and perspective on mortality--some parts did remind me of Scythe by Neal Shusterman but more character than plot based. Would recommend to others!
laura_mikasa's review against another edition
5.0
Would you open your box?
It's a very interesting book. With a fiction premise about the strings, the author is able to show real situations about the discrimination that happens nowadays.
It's a very interesting book. With a fiction premise about the strings, the author is able to show real situations about the discrimination that happens nowadays.
brit7930'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
4.75
ptstewart's review against another edition
5.0
By all accounts, The Measure should have too much going on. Too many characters, too many storylines, too many tragedies. Its brilliance, therefore, lies in Erlick’s choice to confront an entire world with an unfathomable question. The result is both intrapersonal and interpersonal, minute and grand, joyful and disastrously painful. Erlick examines the results of possibility she creates from countless angles via characters who battle the news differently due to both circumstance and personality. The villain is awful but believable, and his inclusion is a bold and important choice. The joining of two apparent fringe characters (initially), the death of someone in whom we were just becoming invested. The sacrifices, prejudices, fear, and celebrations the people and world encounter at this development are gut wrenching and grounded in a reality we could see developing. There is many a mark of a good book: a book that leaves the reader wondering what they might do in that situation, and all the ways it could go right or wrong, is undeniably successful.
nicoletoth3's review against another edition
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? N/A
4.5
jjbbq's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
I would look at my string day one.
dnwaut's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
I loved this book. So much to think and talk about. If you had the chance to know your length would you want to take it
icanreadish's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.5
This was a book club pick, and I wouldn't have chosen this title for myself on my own. Overall, it's an interesting look on morality. I appreciated the short chapters, but didn't connect with any of the characters.
I find it difficult to believe how quickly the world seemed to "accept" the strings when we can barely get people to agree on anything whatsoever, so I really think a disbeliever's perspective would've made a better alternative to Anthony Rollins's chapters. There was a lot of telling here, lots of plot-heavy summaries glossed over in favor of an intimate look on how the strings affect different individuals. I don't think it quite worked for the big concept of morality strings. I'm not fond of intimate character dramas so the book just read bland to me.
I would recommend this to my mom, but not to my BFF. Feel?
I find it difficult to believe how quickly the world seemed to "accept" the strings when we can barely get people to agree on anything whatsoever, so I really think a disbeliever's perspective would've made a better alternative to Anthony Rollins's chapters. There was a lot of telling here, lots of plot-heavy summaries glossed over in favor of an intimate look on how the strings affect different individuals. I don't think it quite worked for the big concept of morality strings. I'm not fond of intimate character dramas so the book just read bland to me.
I would recommend this to my mom, but not to my BFF. Feel?