Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman

26 reviews

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. 

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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.

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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.

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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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Racism

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

dramagirl2003's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

what a crazy read!! I'd describe this book as almost a societal racism uno reverse, and it was incredibly insightful. cal and sephy made so many questionable decisions, but I couldn't stay angry with either of them for too long. they were just kids trying their best in an extremely confusing and racist world

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

exceptionallyrainytuesdaynight's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Classism

bloodmaarked's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

1.5

honey what in the hell was this? this is not the book i remember reading as a kid

✧ full review on my tumblr ✧

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Infidelity, Slavery, Blood, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

keelan's review against another edition

challenging inspiring 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism

emmagalt's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Classism

izzyvioletgrace's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

An amazing book facing many difficult topics: racism, societal standards and mental health. I loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail