Reviews tagging 'Death'

Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman

58 reviews

lilzoologist's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Racism, Suicide, and Alcohol

Minor: Rape and Abortion

jess_ica09's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Alcohol

vatodd's review against another edition

1.0

I came into this thinking it was a romance and there would be some young people hopeful political message so I was not prepared for how graphic and scaring this book was. Read the trigger warnings people. It starts off typical but quickly snowballs into so many horrible things with very little, if any, levity. I don't understand Callum and Sephy's relationship. Other than nostalgia for each other it seems like the most prominent emotion they have for each other is contempt followed by lust. I don't feel their love on the page and so this book is just lots of pain. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Racism

Moderate: Hate crime

octopus18's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, and Classism

Moderate: Hate crime

Segregation

mimapugh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book is an instant 5⭐️ from me. It is heartbreaking and mirrors our lives in the world today so powerfully but in such an endearing way. It makes you want to stand up for what is right, even if that doesn’t always work. It is a beautifully written book that I will suggest everyone reads if they want to question their role in society as we know it and their active stance in situations. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Kidnapping, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Alcohol

sam_fielder_137's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

0.75

I have a really hard time believing that a 40 year old woman wrote this. I'm completely certain she hired a 4th grade class to ghostwrite for her because that's how this reads. I am completely appalled by the lack of both plot development and character development. So much happened in this book but absolutely nothing had any real impact on the rest of the story. Each event lasted for 2 pages and was resolved on the next. There was absolutely no nuance. The author tells us everything exactly as it is. I am embarrassed to have read this and I am still grieving the time I wasted on it.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Kidnapping

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Police brutality and Murder

emaxan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

One of the best books I’ve ever read. I never knew this from another race’s perspective and how much racism could evolve however now I see a new lense of equality.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism and Suicide

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Blood, Death of parent, and Abandonment

clhtdr's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Violence, Abortion, Death of parent, and Classism

nordicat's review against another edition

dark sad 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

3.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Hate crime, Racism, and Classism

reggiereading's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

great book, i really liked it, but just dwel on this for a moment:
he's 15, she's 13/14.
(timeskip)
he's 19, she's 17.
i have no doubt that they do care about each other and their relationship is real but i just cringe when i think about it.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail