A review by ethan_bluestone
Mixed Up by Gordon Korman

adventurous hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ARC provided by publisher.

Mixed Up is once again another awesome addition to the Gordon Korman library. Whether you have read his books for a long time or he's new to you, I definitely recommend this book. 

 

Mixed Up's plot is similar to Korman's early 2022 book Operation Do-Over (a personal favorite of mine), borrowing some sci-fi like themes but with the usual Gordon Korman touch.

The protagonists Reef and Theo began swapping memories even though both don't know each other and live on opposite sides of the city. The memory swaps are hard on Reef because he's losing precious memories of his mother who recently passed away. Theo is losing simple information from his life that he needs for everyday things.

 

The two must find each other and try to get to the bottom of this strange mystery and get their rightful memories back.

Great book. Great characters. My only complaint was Reef's mom's cause of death was COVID, which I thought was a little unrealistic.