In terms of genre, The Measure is speculative fiction and I thought it had a really interesting premise and was exceptionally well written. The audio book was also excellent although the southern accent the narrator used for some of the characters sounded fake. The premise of the novel is that one day the entire population ages 22 and above receives a box in the mail with the inscription: the measure of your life lies within. The box contains a string the length of which represents the length of one's life.
The author then goes on a thought experiment to imagine how politicians, people in certain professions (military, police, etc.) and just regular people deal with this new knowledge. It is very interesting and provides a great commentary on discrimination, the value of one's life, the impact of our lives etc. Highly recommend. I also like the double entendre of the word "measure". Is one's life judged by its length, or by the impact they had one someone, the sacrifices they made, the breakthroughs they contributed to, etc. This was one of the best books I've read in a long time. 5 out of 5 stars. I hope Nikki Erlick is working on more books.
