She is incredibly likeable and although she has an extremely unhappy home life, she never lets it break her and has more grit and determination than she gives herself credit for. I really liked both characters but I particularly enjoyed seeing the story unfold from Alba's point of view. In the process he discovers a huge secret about his own past which changes his entire outlook and his future. Seven is a poor teenager living in the South, who is caught trying to steal a memory by Alba, the daughter of one of London's most prominent criminal prosecutors. It's such an incredible idea but Ngan makes you believe that there might come a day when it would be possible. I loved the idea of being able to relive your own memories, or experience other peoples' through their eyes. They are even sometimes stolen by criminal gangs, which is where one of the main characters Seven features. These are then either kept or traded as valuable commodities. Set in the future, it imagines a world in which people are able to store their memories. I thought the concept for the novel was brilliant. While I didn't enjoy this one quite as much, it was still a pretty good read. This is the second book by Natasha Ngan after last year's stellar 'The Elites'.
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