Noughts & Crosses: Book 1 by Malorie BlackmanMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
When I first learnt of the plot for this book; I immediately thought of yet another racial comparison story only with a simple twist to make it different. But the plot is very gripping and fast-paced as the narration switches from character to character; with the reader warming to them both through their innocent child-like nature. There’s also a few mysteries hidden away within the storyline that aren’t exploited fully; unless Blackman has done so in any of her follow-up novels. It’s a shame that a happier ending could not have been found; and that the author didn’t strive for a different change; but to mirror the current views in today’s society and tell it like it is. And so it’s just natural that their worlds are torn apart. Blackman does attempt an alternative ending; but this would have been much more interesting if they had decided to run away together much earlier in the story.
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