A review by library_kb
The Measure by Nikki Erlick

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!