Well, I don't particuarlly enjoy reading, but I don't dislike it, however if I have the house to myself I love to have a nice warm bubble bath then pick up a good book!
I picked up this book the other day in Waterstones for around £5.99, although it was in the junior - young adult section I have heard nothing but good reviews about it!
The storyline is about racism and the way that blacks used to be inferior to the whites, but this time it is reversed in this revoloutionary book! Noughts and crosses gives you much of the information you need to know to understand the book, the blacks which are the dominant and powerful race are the crosses, while the whites which are little anad controlled by the crosses are the noughts.
But this story focuses on the life of two young people named Sephy and Callum, Sephu being a cross and Callum being a nought which just adds to the drama and the passion of this story.
As young children they would play together at Sephys large house as her father is the head of government, while Callums mother is employed as the house cleaner. They had a relationship where they could tell one another anything, until one day it all changed. Sephys mum (Jasmine) was trying to get Callums mum (meggie) to cover for her on a night out when her husband quizzed her, though Meggie unknowingly denies that Jasmine was with her that night.
This was what caused the catastrophe, dilema, deep rooted anger and hatred, but most of all passion, passion for love, to be themselves and not to be judged by the colour of skin in Sephys and Callums lives.
As they grow older they learn that the world isn't such a bright and wonderful place, which raises many issues for them, but in despite of it all they try to fight to find a way to be together. This isn't as easy as what they think with their differences seemer bigger than ever and them rapidly growing apart!
That is all I am going to say for now, but the dramatic and shocking ended just dramatises the ending to the first book in the trilogy!
I would definitley reccomend this to anyone who fancies a gripping and thrilling read, but I would make sure that you have time on your hands as you will end up wanting to read all 3 in one go and is one of the books that once you pick it up you can't put back down!
I would reccomend this to people who like fast, action packed storylines which aren't dragged out for ages only to read you to the wrong conclusion.
The storyline is pretty moving at times so I would reccomend having a box of tissues at your side!
This is a trilogy of books but recently a new one has been released: Noughts and Crosses Knife Edge Checkmate
Sounds interesting and I like reading in the bath ( although more Radox muscle soak than bubbles !! ) , my problem is I have a pile waiting to be read. Nicely reviewed.
Malorie Blackman is a fine, award-winning author whose work is always inclined to provoke ... more
debate amongst her readers, and indeed her peers. WithNoughts and Crossesshe surpasses expectation not only with her subject matter, but with the execution of a s...
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Malorie Blackman is a fine, award-winning author whose work is always inclined to provoke ... more
debate amongst her readers, and indeed her peers. With Noughts and Crosses she surpasses expectation not only with her subject matter, but with the execution of a...
Postage & Packaging: £2.75 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
Advantages: Passionate writing, deep themes, excellent writing and there are sequels. Disadvantages: Too mature themes for very young readers and gets a little long-winded in the middle
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