Noughts and Crosses - book review by Joshua

This is a review from one of our Year 10 students who reads widely and was willing to offer his thoughts about this book. He has done a great job. Well done Josh.

Noughts and Crosses, by Malorie Blackman is a fiction novel of two teenagers who are trapped in a world of two sides where they can’t be friends. The story is set in a current day setting of worldwide racism between black and white people. Resulting with white noughts and black crosses. Callum is a 15-year-old nought who is poor and is tired of the unfair rights towards noughts. Persephone (Sephy) is a cross and is the daughter of one of the most powerful people in the country but is against the unfair rights towards noughts.

Noughts and Crosses is and inspiring book for teenagers that expresses life values and concepts. It spreads a powerful message against racism, discrimination and violence. The author portrays these themes in a way that makes the reader think about the reality of harm they cause.