Language: R (73 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: PG13; Violence: PG
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: SEVERAL
Enhanced memory (EM) technology does so much good for the world, and Nova’s parents are the ones who invented it! Nova (17yo) doesn’t know anyone who doesn’t enjoy it—until she meets Kade. Kade’s experiences show Nova a dark side to EM, a side of secrets that gets darker than either of them ever imagined.
Here come a couple of teenagers out to save the world from the evils of technology misuse. I appreciate the commentary on being mindful of technology addictions and making sure that we spend time living our lives beyond screentime, and Wunsch wraps all that up in a story that eventually becomes life-or-death serious. With amazing tech, amateur sleuthing, family confrontations, and questions of identity, it’s hard to put down.
Nova is White, and Kade is half Indian half English. Andie is described as “pale” and is transgender. The mature content rating is for alcohol use, kissing, illegal activity, innuendo, and mentions of drugs, pornography, and sex. The violence rating is for corpses, blood and gore, gun use, and murder.
Reviewer: Carolina Johnson
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