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The Measure

New · Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy

The Measure

by Nikki Erlick

2022 · 353 pages · Fiction

40 New ★ 3.96 on Goodreads · 427K ratings

≈ 9 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day

Is it worth reading?

Goodreads Choice (science fiction) finalist (2022). 3.96★ from 427K Goodreads ratings.

By the numbers

40Must-Read Score

Critics10 out of 100 · counts 35%+4
Readers56 out of 100 · counts 50%+31
Buzz26 out of 100 · counts 15%+5

Where it ranks

#71 of the 127 science fiction books we rank
#93 of the 161 fantasy books we rank
#404 of the 730 new books we rank
#884 of the 1,344 books we rank

Shortlisted

Goodreads Choice (science fiction) finalist (2022)

Reads as

Thought-provoking, Adventurous, Dark

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