A review by astoriareader
The Measure by Nikki Erlick

reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

SYNOPSIS
  • All over the world,  every person over the age of 22 receives a wooden box with a mysterious string inside. The length of the string = how long you’ll live.
  • We follow eight people, and how the strings impact them.

MY THOUGHTS
  • Excellent premise, but not a fan of the execution.
  • The writing felt very basic to me, and I was annoyed how the characters kept popping up across stories & having some random connection.
  • Very plot driven & no real character developments
  • I didn’t care for any of the characters.
  • Ending is mehhh.

TL;DR: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Excellent plot, but not a fan of the execution. Read this one instead: Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty.
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