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mehsi's review against another edition
3.0
A pretty OK graphic novel that tells us the story of Noughts/Crosses in comic style. While it has been quite some years since I read the first book I still remember some parts here and there so I can say that the GN has done a pretty good job at getting all the important bits in but also keep the story moving and flowing. Sometimes GN's don't do that, so I am happy this one did.
The art was hit/miss. Sometimes quite nice, other times not my cup of tea.
Glad I had a chance to read this one and get back to the world of Noughts/Crosses in which the racism of the US is flipped around. Whites are the ones being oppressed/discriminated against while the black people are the rulers and the ones who control all. Quite an interesting flip/idea. The ending, holy wow, I forgot that happened.
Though at times I was just a bit bored and at times I just wanted to throw some characters in a big pond or swimming pool, it took me 2 tries to really start reading this GN. Vaguely I know I had the same feeling when reading the book.
The art was hit/miss. Sometimes quite nice, other times not my cup of tea.
Glad I had a chance to read this one and get back to the world of Noughts/Crosses in which the racism of the US is flipped around. Whites are the ones being oppressed/discriminated against while the black people are the rulers and the ones who control all. Quite an interesting flip/idea. The ending, holy wow, I forgot that happened.
Though at times I was just a bit bored and at times I just wanted to throw some characters in a big pond or swimming pool, it took me 2 tries to really start reading this GN. Vaguely I know I had the same feeling when reading the book.
sheena_sherburn's review against another edition
challenging
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.75
summer_winter's review against another edition
3.0
The artwork was half hearted and kind of lazy and the story wasn't nearly as intense and emotional as the book. The love between Callum and sephy didn't seem very strong. I would definitely read the actual book before this as it is a lot better.
gluvsbooks's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I really enjoyed this graphic novel and found it to be a very eye-opening and thought provoking story.
While I haven’t read the original novel, this ‘Noughts & Crosses’ the graphic novel by Malorie Blackman is a brilliant take on realty world racism and prejudice within four society. In a world where racism and discrimination is reversed, it is used to depict plainly the reality of what POC people go through daily. The reverse positions—white citizens being of lower class and black citizens being of higher class—provoke critical thinking of white it’s like to be in someone else shoes, in this case a white person being in a POCs position.
The story was an emotional rollercoaster, bringing up emotions of the realism it draws from in this society in this fictional world; it portrayed the the actual likeness to real world racism, prejudice and discrimination.
I think that this graphic novel—as well as the original novels, as it probably goes into a lot more detail—can be great tools for educational purposes to teach people how to be mindful, as well as being a good example of how to put yourself into another’s shoes and wonder what it’d be like if circumstances/positions in society were different.
The art had fairly simple illustrations, usually I would want a bit more from the art with graphic novels, but given the subjects and plot explored in this GN I’d say that the artist did a good job by keeping the art on the simpler side in order to not overpower the story and the message it’s trying to get across.
While I haven’t read the original novel, this ‘Noughts & Crosses’ the graphic novel by Malorie Blackman is a brilliant take on realty world racism and prejudice within four society. In a world where racism and discrimination is reversed, it is used to depict plainly the reality of what POC people go through daily. The reverse positions—white citizens being of lower class and black citizens being of higher class—provoke critical thinking of white it’s like to be in someone else shoes, in this case a white person being in a POCs position.
The story was an emotional rollercoaster, bringing up emotions of the realism it draws from in this society in this fictional world; it portrayed the the actual likeness to real world racism, prejudice and discrimination.
I think that this graphic novel—as well as the original novels, as it probably goes into a lot more detail—can be great tools for educational purposes to teach people how to be mindful, as well as being a good example of how to put yourself into another’s shoes and wonder what it’d be like if circumstances/positions in society were different.
The art had fairly simple illustrations, usually I would want a bit more from the art with graphic novels, but given the subjects and plot explored in this GN I’d say that the artist did a good job by keeping the art on the simpler side in order to not overpower the story and the message it’s trying to get across.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Murder, Classism, Drug abuse, Bullying, Police brutality, Death, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Racism, Mental illness, Slavery, and Violence
clairevlinney's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-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
3.75
ahpotts's review against another edition
4.0
Hmm... reading this graphic novel has made me intrigued enough to put the original novel on hold at the library, but I'm not sure I would recommend it on its own. I feel like there must be more depth to the story lines - surely we learn more about Sephy and Callum, right? - in the original. And the artwork is fine, but it didn't blow me away. Still, the *idea* here is interesting, which makes me wonder if the novel, which gets pretty good reviews, fleshes things out more. Guess I'll see when my hold comes in.
belle_fiction's review against another edition
5.0
WOW! This book hit me hard! I was left a tear-stained mess!
I have never read the original books but now I really want to pick them up. This was such a heart-wrenching and powerful depiction of two ethnicities in a society where Crosses (black people) and Noughts (white people) are very much encouraged to keep apart and not mix. I loved the main characters - Sephy and Callum, and thought Lynette’s story was so so sad :’(
In fact I found the whole thing sad but beautifully written and illustrated too.
A new favourite!
I have never read the original books but now I really want to pick them up. This was such a heart-wrenching and powerful depiction of two ethnicities in a society where Crosses (black people) and Noughts (white people) are very much encouraged to keep apart and not mix. I loved the main characters - Sephy and Callum, and thought Lynette’s story was so so sad :’(
In fact I found the whole thing sad but beautifully written and illustrated too.
A new favourite!
ellaneedsleep's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
i found the art style unappealing and unflattering, the characters unlikeable and their storylines jagged, roughly cut up and awkwardly stuck together to fit into the shorter length of the graphic addition. abrupt and lacking in context and cohesion rendering it useless to readers who haven’t first read the full novel. at best unnecessary, at worst…well…all of the above.
j_elphaba's review against another edition
4.0
Eu devia mesmo começar a escrever as opiniões quando termino as leituras e não sei meses depois… a prova disso é este título. Adiante.
“Nougths & Crosses” foi o primeiro livro que li quando despertei de forma efetiva para a temática #BLM e acho que não poderia ter escolhido melhor.
Esta é a história de Sephy e Callum, ela preta e ele branco, num universo em que o racismo mais evidente está invertido. E se fosse o branco a ter menos oportunidades? E se fosse o branco a minoria? E se fosse o branco a trazer consigo a bagagem história traumática e a sofrer preconceito permanente? Esta é a premissa desta novela gráfica inspirada na trilogia de Malorie Blackman, que certamente vai despertar consciências de forma imediata durante a sua leitura.
Pessoalmente, embora eu me considere atenta à injustiça e à desigualdade, consegui surpreender-me com o rumo do enredo, com os imensos erros que continuamos a fazer, simplesmente por não pertencermos a uma minoria.
Temos, hoje e sempre, de estar atentos. Temos, hoje e sempre, de ter uma voz ativa sempre que vemos a desigualdade acontecer.
Confesso que ao longo destes meses discuti muito este tema, zanguei-me até com quem não entende o privilégio branco. Definitivamente, é algo que hoje me incomoda muito, incomoda-me aquele que é cego porque prefere não ver.
Enfim, recomendo muito esta leitura para quem quer um contacto imediato com o tema. No entanto, deixo a ressalva para o romance e as personagens estão longe de ser extraordinários. Ainda assim, no todo, esta obra cumpre muito bem o seu papel.
“Nougths & Crosses” foi o primeiro livro que li quando despertei de forma efetiva para a temática #BLM e acho que não poderia ter escolhido melhor.
Esta é a história de Sephy e Callum, ela preta e ele branco, num universo em que o racismo mais evidente está invertido. E se fosse o branco a ter menos oportunidades? E se fosse o branco a minoria? E se fosse o branco a trazer consigo a bagagem história traumática e a sofrer preconceito permanente? Esta é a premissa desta novela gráfica inspirada na trilogia de Malorie Blackman, que certamente vai despertar consciências de forma imediata durante a sua leitura.
Pessoalmente, embora eu me considere atenta à injustiça e à desigualdade, consegui surpreender-me com o rumo do enredo, com os imensos erros que continuamos a fazer, simplesmente por não pertencermos a uma minoria.
Temos, hoje e sempre, de estar atentos. Temos, hoje e sempre, de ter uma voz ativa sempre que vemos a desigualdade acontecer.
Confesso que ao longo destes meses discuti muito este tema, zanguei-me até com quem não entende o privilégio branco. Definitivamente, é algo que hoje me incomoda muito, incomoda-me aquele que é cego porque prefere não ver.
Enfim, recomendo muito esta leitura para quem quer um contacto imediato com o tema. No entanto, deixo a ressalva para o romance e as personagens estão longe de ser extraordinários. Ainda assim, no todo, esta obra cumpre muito bem o seu papel.
beckiee222's review against another edition
2.0
This didn’t even compare to the book. It needed multiple volumes to tell this story. There was so much detail missing which left an empty shell of a story.