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A review by bookedupandbusy
The Measure by Nikki Erlick
3.0
3.5
This is one of the most thought provoking books I have read this year. There is a sci fi mystery element to it, but don’t let this put you off, it is not at all heavy and there is more focus on the contrast of religion vs science and about control, fear and confusion within society.
The story follows 8 ordinary people with completely different backgrounds as we follow their journey on deciding whether or not to open their boxes. We start to see relationships break down, politicians lying and those with short lives being discriminated within society.
It felt like short stories on how each person valued life and how they would decide to live life according to their destiny. It is an excellent premise but i did not find any of the characters relatable. The character development was not enough for me to engage with anyone on a deeper level and I couldn’t empathise with anyone. I feel the story focused more on the string lengths rather than the building of characters. There was also a strong political agenda about the book.
Something that was not discussed but I would have liked to have known was if people in prison got boxes and where the boxes actually came from.
The story is definitely worth the read.
This is one of the most thought provoking books I have read this year. There is a sci fi mystery element to it, but don’t let this put you off, it is not at all heavy and there is more focus on the contrast of religion vs science and about control, fear and confusion within society.
The story follows 8 ordinary people with completely different backgrounds as we follow their journey on deciding whether or not to open their boxes. We start to see relationships break down, politicians lying and those with short lives being discriminated within society.
It felt like short stories on how each person valued life and how they would decide to live life according to their destiny. It is an excellent premise but i did not find any of the characters relatable. The character development was not enough for me to engage with anyone on a deeper level and I couldn’t empathise with anyone. I feel the story focused more on the string lengths rather than the building of characters. There was also a strong political agenda about the book.
Something that was not discussed but I would have liked to have known was if people in prison got boxes and where the boxes actually came from.
The story is definitely worth the read.