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Double Cross by Malorie Blackman

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sirlancelot2021's review

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adventurous medium-paced

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

3.5

_ells_19_'s review against another edition

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4.0

I was in a reading slump for ages over this book but once I got over that, I could barely put it down! Malorie Blackman is one of my favourite authors and this book really solidified why. Made me laugh, cry and sit on the edge of my seat!

annie_lu's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Not mu favourite in the serious, I like the themes and story explored, but god I didn't like being in the head of a teenage boy.

holt_mh's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

leonajasmin's review against another edition

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4.0

I really enjoyed this book. Tobey was much more likeable for me this reading compared to when I read these books in the past. He's very human, and while the characters in the preceding books have been solid, his different personality and background was an interesting change also. I also enjoyed the plot; although I would've liked to have seen a bit more of the original Noughts and Crosses characters (this is personal preference over anything), I didn't feel like the pacing or plot points in this book were bad at all, and I enjoyed the new characters and the story overall.
However, this book did feel a little disjointed from the original series, and I feel like it would've been better advertisement to say Double Cross was a sister standalone to the original trilogy instead of calling it a quadrilogy, as this book did cover the same overall themes of the original trilogy, but seemed more character-based and depth-based rather than its breadth-based predecessors.