_ells_19_'s review against another edition
4.0
I was in a reading slump for ages over this book but once I got over that, I could barely put it down! Malorie Blackman is one of my favourite authors and this book really solidified why. Made me laugh, cry and sit on the edge of my seat!
annie_lu's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Not mu favourite in the serious, I like the themes and story explored, but god I didn't like being in the head of a teenage boy.
holt_mh's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
leonajasmin's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. Tobey was much more likeable for me this reading compared to when I read these books in the past. He's very human, and while the characters in the preceding books have been solid, his different personality and background was an interesting change also. I also enjoyed the plot; although I would've liked to have seen a bit more of the original Noughts and Crosses characters (this is personal preference over anything), I didn't feel like the pacing or plot points in this book were bad at all, and I enjoyed the new characters and the story overall.
However, this book did feel a little disjointed from the original series, and I feel like it would've been better advertisement to say Double Cross was a sister standalone to the original trilogy instead of calling it a quadrilogy, as this book did cover the same overall themes of the original trilogy, but seemed more character-based and depth-based rather than its breadth-based predecessors.
However, this book did feel a little disjointed from the original series, and I feel like it would've been better advertisement to say Double Cross was a sister standalone to the original trilogy instead of calling it a quadrilogy, as this book did cover the same overall themes of the original trilogy, but seemed more character-based and depth-based rather than its breadth-based predecessors.
2828's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing book. Amazing characters. Amazing author. I fell in love with Tobey so much :)
lillyrose97's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Grief, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racial slurs, Drug abuse, Gore, and Addiction
tash95's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
jeefburger's review against another edition
5.0
I dont remember this that well but super good always
zoepevans's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
lexiealbert's review against another edition
1.0
I personally love a book with a dark plot and definitely enjoy drama but this book has way too much of it. There is nothing happy in this book, or any of the others in the series for that matter. Every character ends up miserable or dead and it makes the plot completely predictable. Whenever there is a tiny hint of happiness, I know something terrible will follow, for example Tobey's last conversation with Rebecca where they agree to be good friends but immediately after Rebecca is stabbed and killed. Another example is Tobey finally getting together with Callie - it was obvious something terrible would happen. Checkmate was my favourite book in the series mostly because of the complexity of Callie and the pure hatred of Jude. I hate how Callie was written in the book, because she wasn't in it at all. This book was an unnecessary addition to the series and depicted Tobey as a completely different character to what he was before.