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The Upper World by Femi Fadugba
4.0

Loved it! Where this book especially shines is dialogue (making the intriguing, sweet and funny young protagonists really come to life). Also the two-fold POV across time is a clever choice. I enjoyed the rhythm and pace of the story - it was only towards the end that it felt a bit stretched/thin. As much as I loved the protagonists' voices, what I missed at times was more grounding the actions in description of the physical world. (As a serial numbers hater) I agree the amount of physics and maths can be a bit scary, but I thought it was well explained and weaved into the story.