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The Measure by Nikki Erlick
2.0

Starting to realize that any book with a Book Club stamp on it means it's going to be shallow drivel.

This book presents a situation that is so vast with many complications and questions about existence, but then the entire book explores these topics on such a bland, surface level. I'm not saying I needed an explanation on why this event happened, but I did need an exploration on deeper ramifications of how the world reacts to it.

The characters are bland and one-note. Most of the big moments these characters face is "Who am I going to marry?" or "Do I want children now that I know I'm going to die?"

Overall, the author's handling of this topic was just lazy and pitiful.