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Noughts and Crosses

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by Malorie Blackman
Syan Blake
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Sephy is a Cross, a member of the dark-skinned ruling class. Callum is a nought, a 'colourless' member of the underclass who were once slaves to the Crosses. The two have been friends since early childhood. But that's as far as it can go. Until the first steps are taken towards more social equality and a limited number of Noughts are allowed into Cross schools. Against a background of prejudice and distrust, intensely highlighted by violent terrorist activity by Noughts, a romance builds between Sephy and Callum, a romance that is to lead both of them into terrible danger.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Noughts and Crosses

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    January 20, 2011

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781446454992
      • File size: 306789 KB
      • Duration: 10:39:08

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      An interesting racial reversal sets the stage and the tone for this serious look at prejudice and loss of innocence. Callum, a Nought, one of the colorless underclass, and Sephy, the daughter of a powerful Cross, the dark-skinned dominant class, have grown up together. Now, in their teens, romance rears its dangerous head. Narrator Syan Blake's Sephy starts with a lovely lilting smile in her voice. As she grows aware of her true feelings for Callum and copes with the pain of discrimination, her voice tightens and her mood shifts. Paul Chequer sensitively handles Callum's sense of hopelessness as a "blanker," never overdoing his wistful longing for something better. S.J.H. (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine

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  • English

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