This book kind of reminded me of Inception, in a way, though set in an alternate version of the 80s. It's a little distopian-esque, with people all around the world in danger of losing their memories. So, the government invites a group of teenagers to a school to basically test a new technology to help combat the memory loss.

There are quite a few 80s pop culture references in here, partially to help world build, I think. For the most part, I don't think it was needed, especially becuase this is sort of supposed to be an alternate version of the 80s. But they could be fun for some!

The last third of the book is the best, as they're going on a sort of memory heist to potentially stop a terrorist. This is the part that feels like Inception, and I actually really enjoyed that! Since there's going to be a second book, I hope it builds more on that particular part of the story.

The characters are pretty well developed, despite there being multiple narrators. They all felt like they got an equal amount of time to tell their story, and gave us a rounded view of what was actually going on. It's quite a fun group of friends to read about.

All in all, an enjoyable read, and probably enough to make me pick up the second book when it comes out in 2023!