A.N.T.I.D.O.T.E. - Malorie Blackman

Advantages: Some info on the writer of Noughts & Crosses
Disadvantages: Bit borin

...I usually shy away from English authors, I don't know why but they don't have the same style as American authors. This is only my opinion and this is what I've found out after read many books, but Malorie Blackman changed that. My mate said she was reading Noughts & Crosses and loved it. So I went into the library and had all 4 books read within 2 weeks. She's still on Checkmate, lol. If you like Romeo & Juliet you should like Noughts & Crosses, she never wanted it to seem like Romeo & Juliet but you do see the parallels between them as you read. She wanted to write a book on slavery, so she started Noughts & Crosses. Nought's means the underclass and crosses mean the upper-class. Then came Callum (a nought) and Sephy (a cross) who fall in love despite that they're star-crossed like Romeo & Juliet. I think this book would have... Read review

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Advantages: Good read,interesting.
Disadvantages: you can't put it down

...Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman is a brilliant book and i couldn't put it down.It is probaly one of the best books i have ever read. When i finished the book i thought to myself 'wow' its amazing. Malorie did a brilliant job of writing it. Its seemed so real and you can really relate to the characters and it was easy to get in to. The story is about a girl and a boy who have to meet each other in private due to there different way of lives. In there lives blacks are in control and whites are lower down which makes its very difficult for them. Callum is a nought (white) and Stephy is a cross (black)blacks dominated the country at the time and because of this they aren't allowed to see each other and they are very much in love and they can't control their feelings and it takes them on a rollercoaster ride. This book... Read review

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Advantages: One of the best books I've ever read!!!
Disadvantages: Keep with it.....it hots up nearer the end!

...that the author sugar coats events. Ms Blackman is a master of capturing the utter despair than runs throughout and her text is gritty and real, if not disturbing. There are repercussions that spill over into Malorie Blackman's next books, the continuation of the trilogy....Knife-edge and Checkmate. You won't be able to wait to read those! This is one of the most powerful books I have ever read. The story stayed with me for weeks and certainly stirred a lot of emotion. I passed it on to a friend who did comment that she thought it was slow and wondered what all the fuss was about. However, she remembered what I'd told her and stuck with it. She was totally hooked by the end and said she thought it was her best ever read! It's the first book I'd ever read by this author and I'd definitely read more by her. I was so impressed by the book that I... Read review

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