The Measure

Five stars because this is a debut novel and it's as close as I can get to reading any book set during the pandemic/height of Covid. It was truly a brilliant “easy read,” offering readers the opportunity for compassion and healing. I thoroughly enjoy books that remind us of how our time on Earth is temporary and the way in which we live our momentary existence deeply matters.

I love writers who can seamlessly weave the lives of characters together. The short chapters highlighting different each character kept everything fresh.

This would definitely be a great pick for a bookclub. There's much to discuss!

I'd love to see “The Measure” as a TV series on a streaming platform. I'm excited to see what Nikki publishes next.

Also, kudos to the amazing audiobook narrator Julia Whelan. She's the best.
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Note: I read the physical book at times and listened to the audiobook when it wasn't possible to read with my eyes. :)

At one point I was doing both and caught a mistake in the audio version. On page 71 it says:

“It was estimated that the number of short-stringers-those whose strings ended before age fifty—hovered between five and fifteen percent of the country's total population.”

But in the audiobook it says it is between ten and fifteen per cent. #strange