Naughts & Crosses

Hardcover, 400 pages

English language

Published May 31, 2005 by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.

ISBN:
978-1-4169-0016-0
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4 stars (3 reviews)

In a world where the pale-skinned Naughts are discriminated against by the politically and socially powerful dark-skinned Crosses, teenagers Callum--a Naught--and Sephy--a Cross--test whether their love is strong enough to survive their society's racism.

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Noughts & Crosses

2 stars

I found the book to be fine, middle of the road in terms of enjoyment. I liked the family dynamics much more than the relationship between Callum and Sephy, which could be very tedious to read through at times. I also found the pacing to be erratic almost, going from one scene being dragged on through chapters to massive time skips with very little context that there had been one. I appreciated the exploration of racism but found that it could be surface level in its analysis of it.

Subjects

  • Social Issues - Prejudice & Racism
  • Prejudices
  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Espionage
  • Suspense/Thriller
  • Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)
  • Social Issues - Violence
  • Racism
  • Juvenile Fiction / Social Situations / Prejudice & Racism
  • Fiction
  • Love & Romance
  • Love