The Measure: The Instant New York Times Bestseller

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The story didn't feel like anything new, but instead seemed to be attempting to lightly showcase the real consequences of oppression via a flimsy touch of magical realism. I anxiously waited for my Libby hold of this audiobook for weeks and when it hit my inbox my other two reads were set aside so I could dig right in. Just six inches wide, and three inches deep-each contained a string which revealed the MEASURE of your life.

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We follow eight people and the people in their lives, seeing how they and those around them react to this new reality. The Measureis an utterly original and hugely compelling story, which drew me in from the very first page with its beautiful writing. I loved the author’s perspective to the boxes’ traumatic reflections to people’s regular lives but I mostly enjoyed the powerful POVs !

The Measurecharts the dawn of this new world through an unforgettable cast of characters whose decisions and fates interweave with one another: best friends whose dreams are forever entwined, pen pals finding refuge in the unknown, a couple who thought they didn’t have to rush, a doctor who cannot save himself, and a politician whose box becomes the powder keg that ultimately changes everything. As society comes together and pulls apart, everyone faces the same shocking choice: Do they wish to know how long they’ll live? Ultimately, The Measureis about the power of human resilience, a new world where people get to choose their own kind of freedom.

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After Javier dies on a rescue mission, Jack decides to go public with their string-switching scheme. The novel, written by Nikki Erlick, imagines what would happen if everyone had access to a life-changing piece of information: The length of their lives.Her superpower is matching people up with the perfect book, which she does on her podcast, Blind Date With a Book. I finished reading this several hours ago, letting this book process as there was much to think about. This discrimination is fueled by a series of shootings by short-stringers, who begin to be seen as unstable and violent. View the full recipes in The Journal through the link below and start cooking up some deliciousness. The point is what we would do with that knowledge and the possible ramifications of that new knowledge ability.

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What about discrimination, not just in the workplace or your private lives, but with insurance companies? It's a bit of a sci-fi premise, but this book is more of a character study novel because it mainly focuses on how this one piece of information impacts several different characters, who intermingle in surprising ways. And if you’re keen for more speculative fiction that deals with life and death issues, we also have guides for Sea of Tranquility (pandemic/dystopic future sci-fi), The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (what happens if someone lives an unnaturally long life), and The Midnight Library (what if you had chosen a different path in life). Maybe after I meet with my book club and hear other opinions, I can add to this review (and maybe change how I feel).In a narratively ambitious move similar to the arrival of the unexplained boxes in The Measure, Zusak gives his novel, The Book Thief, a unique narrator: Death, himself.

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All over the world, people aged 22 years or older, are waking up to discover a wooden box waiting for them on their doorstep. Her idealized notions of unconditional love are put to the test, as she decides whether the thrill of getting close to Will is worth the pain of losing him. To access you ebook(s) after purchasing, you can download the free Glose app or read instantly on your browser by logging into Glose. The book was a New York Times Bestseller, and was chosen as The TODAY Show’s “Read with Jenna” book club pick, as well as the Barnes and Noble Discover pick. I can't begin to explain the impact this story had on this reader and am surprised it hasn't shot up into best seller status.However, the book looks at the impact over several years and its ultimate message is actually very positive and hopeful as it forces an examination of your priorities and what is the most important thing to you in spite of the length of your life. Upon discovering that Jack’s string is short, Anthony uses it to counterbalance criticism that he is discriminating against short-stringers. A story of love and hope as interweaving characters display: how all moments, big and small, can measure a life. It enjoins us to practice human emotions like empathy, joy, and happiness and eliminate those who try to place us in states of anxiety and fear.