A review by theelliad
Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman

2.5

I’ve fluctuated greatly in my opinion of this book. While I completely agree that the concept of it is eternally clever and important, I’m just not a fan of the romance element. I thought the relationship was toxic and made uncomfortable (partially on purpose and partially not). I really do not like the whole pregnancy trope and I think parts of this book felt like they were written for a younger audience while others were rather horrific and adult! I really appreciate the unhappy ending as that felt more realistic and the dystopian esc setting is terrifyingly close to real racism which was interesting to explore. All in all this book was well written but not my favourite