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A review by lindseylitlivres
The Measure by Nikki Erlick
3.0
I want to emphasize that three stars does not mean I think this book was bad or lacking. It reflect how I felt when reading it, which was stressed and uncomfortable having to think about some, to me, scary things to consider.
First off, I love that it was told through multiple points of view. I grew to adore (most of) the characters seeing their journeys during what was mostly just a year. There were also some absolutely beautiful love stories that made my heart swell and then smash in a million pieces. I think I gasped out loud (though I shouldn’t have been surprised) when I found out who Gertrude’s fiancé was.
Though this book was on the shorter side, I had to take several breaks to disentangle myself from their world. I kept imagining what I would do in their shoes and couldn’t stop asking people how they would feel in those situations.
The idea that we are all connected was a little schmaltzy but with how depressed I felt reading the book, I kind of needed that relief so I good with it. I was disappointed that we didn’t get to find out where the strings came from and why they were true but I’m guessing that was the point: that we can’t just expect to find answers or hidden meaning to our lives, and that we can only be responsible for what we do with the time we have.
The ending did feel a little rushed and I was hoping to get more out of it but overall it was a satisfying end. However, the final twist - though the subject was discussed throughout at that point - made me think about the lives that wouldn’t exist if not for what we know or didn’t know about our futures.
Though I gave it three, I know I’ll be thinking about this for a while.
Oh, and I could not stop thinking about Schrödinger’s cat the entire time.
First off, I love that it was told through multiple points of view. I grew to adore (most of) the characters seeing their journeys during what was mostly just a year. There were also some absolutely beautiful love stories that made my heart swell and then smash in a million pieces. I think I gasped out loud (though I shouldn’t have been surprised) when I found out who Gertrude’s fiancé was.
Though this book was on the shorter side, I had to take several breaks to disentangle myself from their world. I kept imagining what I would do in their shoes and couldn’t stop asking people how they would feel in those situations.
The idea that we are all connected was a little schmaltzy but with how depressed I felt reading the book, I kind of needed that relief so I good with it. I was disappointed that we didn’t get to find out where the strings came from and why they were true but I’m guessing that was the point: that we can’t just expect to find answers or hidden meaning to our lives, and that we can only be responsible for what we do with the time we have.
The ending did feel a little rushed and I was hoping to get more out of it but overall it was a satisfying end. However, the final twist - though the subject was discussed throughout at that point - made me think about the lives that wouldn’t exist if not for what we know or didn’t know about our futures.
Though I gave it three, I know I’ll be thinking about this for a while.
Oh, and I could not stop thinking about Schrödinger’s cat the entire time.