Jayme's Reviews > The Measure

WOW!

I didn’t expect to CRY! And, if a book moves me to tears-it earns all the stars!

This will make my FAVORITES list this year-and it’s AVAILABLE NOW!!

Overnight, the boxes arrived. For everyone 22 years and older.

EVERYWHERE. All over the World.

Just six inches wide, and three inches deep-each contained a string which revealed the MEASURE of your life. Your FATE disclosed by the length of your string.

Spiritual? Supernatural?

Where did the boxes come from and how did they all get delivered at once?

Initially FEAR united Society.

Eventually FEAR will tear people apart.

SHORT STRINGERS will be discriminated against, pitting them against LONG STRINGERS.

MANDATES will vary from Country to Country, imposing on your freedom of privacy and your freedom of choice.

Yes, you may see some parallels between the Covid World, we are living in, and the one imagined here, but ultimately THIS story is about the EIGHT main CHARACTERS and the UNEXPECTED ways that their lives will touch one another.

You may think this book would be depressing, but despite the loss of some SHORT STRINGERS, it’s actually quite uplifting and hopeful.

And, definitely UNFORGETTABLE.

I cannot believe it is a debut!

If you enjoy the Dystopian Worlds that John Marrs creates- you will enjoy reading about this one.

Thank You to Harper Collins UK for the gifted ARC. It was my pleasure to offer a candid review!