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The Measure by Nikki Erlick

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gregber's review

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emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

spchamb's review

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3.0

This book felt like one of those movies with a big Hollywood cast (Love Actually, New Year's Eve, etc.). Everyone receives a string in a box that reveals the length of their life. The rest of the book follows various characters who are coping with the fallout of this truth being revealed to them. Most of the characters meet in a "short-stringers," group and the book eventually reveals how the rest of the characters end up being connected. While I thought this was thought-provoking and an interesting concept, it felt a little dull. There's the big reveal of the strings at the beginning and then the plot kind of tapers off with no big climax.

luxthepenguin's review

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4.0

4.25 stars

Need to gather my thoughts on this one.

***

I’m back! Okay, this book was honestly exactly what I expected once I read the blurb. It was really good, and it delivered on the premise.

I’ve always liked books about seeing the future, and I’ve liked books examining mortality. The Measure is in the same vein as They Both Die At the End, and I think this book might even be better.

Only reason it isn’t five stars is because the middle dragged for me. But I loved the characters (especially Nina, Amie, and Ben), the subplots, and some of the not-so-on-the-nose commentary. Give it a read if you can!