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hhuntington 's review for:
Calculated
by Nova McBee
Calculated was a very enjoyable read.
Nova does a nice job balancing the dual timelines and tension. I was super curious about learning all of Jo’s story and how everything fit together.
I also liked how Jo is a math prodigy. While I’m not good at math, it was neat to see a character like that. And Nova did a great job of making sure we knew about Jo’s number without them being overwhelming.
The climax did feel a little small, but it was understandable because of Jo’s position.
I haven’t read/watched either The Count of Monte Cristo or Mission Impossible, so I can’t say how Calculated matches those. It did in some ways though remind me of the story of Joseph. I won’t explain how though. Spoilers after all! But I enjoyed that aspect of it.
Also, the ending perfectly sets up so many things so the next book in the series!
The plot of Calculated does deal with rescuing trafficked girls. Nova deals with all of it gently, and it’s never talked about in detail.
Cautions: one instance of “coarse” language; mentions of trafficking; several instances of brief kissing; brief violence.
I received an ARC of Calculated through Netgalley which did not affect my review.
Nova does a nice job balancing the dual timelines and tension. I was super curious about learning all of Jo’s story and how everything fit together.
I also liked how Jo is a math prodigy. While I’m not good at math, it was neat to see a character like that. And Nova did a great job of making sure we knew about Jo’s number without them being overwhelming.
The climax did feel a little small, but it was understandable because of Jo’s position.
I haven’t read/watched either The Count of Monte Cristo or Mission Impossible, so I can’t say how Calculated matches those. It did in some ways though remind me of the story of Joseph. I won’t explain how though. Spoilers after all! But I enjoyed that aspect of it.
Also, the ending perfectly sets up so many things so the next book in the series!
The plot of Calculated does deal with rescuing trafficked girls. Nova deals with all of it gently, and it’s never talked about in detail.
Cautions: one instance of “coarse” language; mentions of trafficking; several instances of brief kissing; brief violence.
I received an ARC of Calculated through Netgalley which did not affect my review.