02452cam a2200373 i 4500 999569615 TxAuBib 20231005120000.0 210929s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2021038062 9780063204201 hardcover $28.99 0063204207 hardcover $28.99 (OCoLC)1265085158 TxAuBib rda Erlick, Nikki,. The measure [Adult Fiction] : a novel / Nikki Erlick. First edition. New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022] ©2022. 352 pages ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "Read with Jenna"--Dust jacket. When every person, all over the globe, receives a small wooden box bearing the same inscription and a single piece of string inside, the world is thrown into a collective frenzy, in this novel told through multiple perspectives that introduces an unforgettable cast of characters. It seems like any other day: You wake up, pour a cup of coffee, and head out. But today when you open your front door, waiting for you is a small wooden box. This box holds your fate inside: the answer to the exact number of years you will live. From suburban doorsteps to desert tents, every person on every continent receives the same box. In an instant, the world is thrust into a collective frenzy. Where did these boxes come from? What do they mean? Is there truth to what they promise? As society comes together and pulls apart, everyone faces the same shocking choice: Do they wish to know how long they'll live? And, if so, what will they do with that knowledge? The Measure charts the dawn of this new world through an unforgettable cast of characters whose decisions and fates interweave with one another: best friends whose dreams are forever entwined; pen pals finding refuge in the unknown; a couple who thought they didn't have to rush; a doctor who cannot save himself; and a politician whose box becomes the powder keg that ultimately changes everything. 20231005. Mortality Fiction. Fate and fatalism Fiction. Friendship Fiction. Families Fiction. Domestic fiction. Novels. fast