ChefRaven reviewed The Measure by Nikki Erlick
Review of 'The Measure' on 'Goodreads'
Very Hallmark movie-esque.
English language
Published June 28, 2022 by HarperCollins Publishers.
Nikki Erlick: The Measure (2022, HarperCollins Publishers)
- ISBN:
- 978-0-06-320420-1
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2 stars
(4 reviews)
Eight ordinary people. One extraordinary choice.
It seems like any other day. You wake up, get ready, and head out.
But today, when you open your front door, waiting for you is a small box, holding the answer to the number of years you will live.
Suddenly, everyone on earth is faced with the same choice: Do they wish to know how long they’ll live? And, if so, what will they do with that knowledge?
sifuCJC reviewed The Measure by Nikki Erlick
Good characters but...
3 stars
...but the book's based on one supernatural event and it does nothing with it. The event gets everyone thinking about death and fate, and the characters do have some growth, but then it doesn't say anything about them either. I felt it was just a missed opportunity.
Either dive deeper and don't rely on the supernatural as a story crutch, or use the supernatural to get us to think about how fate and death might be different than our current beliefs.
I suppose I got frustrated; sorry about the rant.
Elevynn reviewed The Measure by Nikki Erlick
Sci-Fi as a backdrop
3 stars
Enjoyed the book. Admittedly there were a few times I was starting to waver over the repetitive themes and conversations, however the characters are well written and the human response is seemingly accurate.
The book is science fiction based, but outside of the first chapter's explanation of the strings arrival and their meaning - the SciFi elements cease and the rest of the book is an interesting story of cultural response, and relationships.
