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The Measure

Novel480 pages
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Summary

When every adult worldwide receives a mysterious wooden box containing a string that reveals how long they will live, society is transformed. The novel follows eight individuals—including Nina, Maura, Ben, Amie, Jack, Javier, Anthony, and Hank—as they navigate personal relationships, career choices, and ethical dilemmas in a world divided between those who know their fate and those who choose ignorance.

At a Glance
💬LanguageHeavy
⚔️ViolenceModerate
💋Romance & SexModerate
🍷Drugs & AlcoholMild
📋Other ContentHeavy
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Language

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ProfanityHeavy
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityMild
Crude / Childish LanguageNone
Racial / Ethnic SlursNone
f-word
sh*t
*ss
b*st*rd
b*tch
bl**dy
bug**r
d*mn
c-word
h*ll
cr*p
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Violence

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Graphic Violence / GoreModerate
Disturbing / FrighteningModerate
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyMild
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Romance & Sex

💋 Romance and sexual content in The Measure

Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveMild
Kissing (Light / Peck)Mild
Kissing (Passionate)Mild
Heterosexual RomanceModerate
Homosexual RomanceModerate
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Drugs & Alcohol

🍷 Drugs and alcohol in The Measure

Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseMild
Implied / Referenced UseNone
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Other Content

📋 Other content in The Measure

Medical / Body ProcessesMild
Heavy Emotional ThemesHeavy
Deception / LyingMild
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