A review by mlsweeten
The Measure by Nikki Erlick

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? Yes

3.0

The doctor questioned his role in saving people who weren’t going to die soon anyway. And that was my problem with the book. I can’t wrap my head around the fact that our behavior wouldn’t affect how long we live, that our fate was already sealed so that it couldn’t be changed. And also that people would be discriminated against when there was no DNA linking a string to a specific person. I would think so many people would lie and borrow someone else’s string anytime they needed to. The strings seemed like a flimsy way to execute such a life changing phenomenon. What I liked is that it does make you question how you would react in this same situation and if it would change how you treat people. I would hope there would be more compassion, but I liked the parts where the groups rallied behind the short-stringers.