Noughts & Crosses
Quotes from the Book
Is this about politics or money?’ ‘What’s the difference?
This world is full of sheeple, not people, all longing to be told what to do, how to think. Sheeple who are lost without someone to follow. And you know the best part? Even when most of them know they're being led over a cliff, they'll still follow because it's less effort than thinking for themselves. It's the human condition.
Don’t put words in my mouth. I’m sick of people putting words in my mouth.
was hard to speak the truth in a world where lies were currency.
everyone else got lumped into the WAME category like we were all one big, homogenous mass and not worthy of distinct categorization.
Justice for all – as long as you have pockets deep enough to pay for it.
Politics gets nastier and more vicious with each passing year. It’s not a parade of ideals or ethics any more. It’s about celebrity, false promises and image.
You wanna know the difference between a mosquito and a lawyer? One is a blood-sucking parasite and the other is an insect.
Silence sits like a voyeur with popcorn, watching both of us.
Contrary to what you obviously believe, I don’t spend my hours thinking up ways to annoy you,’ Troy snaps. ‘Actually, I don’t think of you at all, so could you miss me with your bullshit, please?
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Years have passed since the love between Sephy - a Cross - and Callum - a Nought - destroyed their world and changed their families and society forever. Society appears to be very different now. For the first time ever, a Nought Prime Minister - Tobey Durbridge - is in power. Race and class don't divide people anymore. But things are never really that easy. Because Tobey's just been framed for murder, and the only way to free himself is to turn to his oldest friend - Callie-Rose. Their families divisions run deep, and when two young people are kidnapped, their lives and everything they've fought for are put in the firing line. And when you're playing a game as dangerous as this one, it won't be long before someone gets caught in the crossfire...
Book details
- First published
- 2019
- Author
- Malorie Blackman
- Genre
- Fiction
- Goodreads rating
- 4.08 (5k ratings)
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