The measure : a novel
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- ISBN: 9780063204201
- ISBN: 0063204207
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Physical Description:
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352 pages ; 24 cm - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
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General Note: | "Read with Jenna"--Dust jacket. |
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Subject: | Mortality Fiction Fate and fatalism Fiction Friendship Fiction Families Fiction Families Fate and fatalism Friendship Mortality Mortality Fiction Friendship Fiction |
Genre: | Magic realist fiction. Domestic fiction. Domestic fiction. Fiction. Novels. Science fiction. Novels. |
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The Measure : A Read with Jenna Pick
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The Measure : A Read with Jenna Pick
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The Read With Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick! "A story of love and hope as interweaving characters display: how all moments, big and small, can measure a life. If you want joy, love, romance, and hope--read with us." --Jenna Bush Hager A luminous, spirit-lifting blockbuster that asks: would you choose to find out the length of your life? Eight ordinary people. One extraordinary choice. 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. Enchanting and deeply uplifting, The Measure is an ambitious, invigorating story about family, friendship, hope, and destiny that encourages us to live life to the fullest.