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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
https://hannahcauldronsbookreviews.com/2021/10/10/endgame-review/
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Trigger Warnings: Blood; Death; Death of a Parent; Grief; Gun Violence; Kidnapping; Murder
Endgame was the show-stopping, emotional, and incredible conclusion to Malorie Blackman’s Noughts and Crosses series. Packed with twists, turns, and drama throughout, it was the most incredible end to my favourite series ever.
I could never have imagined how detailled Endgame’s plot was – it was so intricate and complex with twists and turns around every corner. At the same time, the plot was never confusing – I always understood as much as Malorie Blackman wanted me as a reader to understand at every point in the book.
Endgame was a difficult book to read for two reasons: the trigger warnings listed at the top of this review, and knowing that this was the last Noughts and Crosses book that I would ever read, therefore I recommend approaching this series with caution if you have been affected by any of the trigger warnings listed at the top of my reviews. With Endgame being the final book in this series, I was stuck in the position of really wanting to read on, find out what would happen next, and finish this series and wanting to savour every last word, and never finish the book! I ended up reading slower than I have done in the past so that I could take the time to fully appreciate Endgame, and I am very happy that I did this as I think I enjoyed the book more than if I had raced through it.
Endgame’s main characters were all familiar to me as a reader, which made each tense scene even harder to read. Throughout, I really didn’t want anything bad at all to happen to any of the characters, but I knew that this was highly unlikely, making Endgame even more heart-wrenching! Each character had their own story to tell, and they all shaped the story so nicely – the absence of just one character, no matter how small, would impact the story so much.
The first 100 ish pages of Engame had me on the edge of my seat, as everything was happening in such small steps, and it felt like everything could explode at any given moment. I was scared to read on, wondering what was around the corner. Everything ultimately built up to the final few chapters, which I could never have seen coming. All the tension from across the whole series culminated to Endgame’s final moments.
When reading the final book of a series, it’s always really hard knowing that it is the end. I knew there were lots of loose ends deliberately laid throughout the series that would have to be tied together in Endgame, even if I really didn’t want it to happen! This made Endgame so heart-wrenching to read – I was not prepared for all the emotions that would come with the end of this incredible series.
During Endgame, Sephy also had flashbacks to her time with Callum. This was beautiful to read, as it felt like the series had moved in a full circle – starting and ending with Sephy and Callum. This also made me imagine what Callum would do in each situation – would he have reacted any differently to the demands of Libby and Troy’s kidnappers? Tension was also built up through this, as I was trying to move at the same pace as the characters, yet I was being pulled back to where the story began, many years ago.
Endgame was narrated by many different characters, including a mystery character, whose identity wasn’t revealed until towards the end of the book. As I was seeing everything unfold in front of my eyes, this book was so tense. A great example of this would be towards the end, where Callie and Sephy are both heading in the same direction, but neither of them know what the other is doing until it is too late!
Finally, I would like to thank Malorie Blackman for writing this incredible series. From the moment that I first read Noughts and Crosses three-and-a-half years ago, it has been my favourite series of all time, and has retained its position to this day. Noughts and Crosses has opened my eyes to so many issues, and I hope that everyone else who has read this series feels the same way. I cannot wait for further BBC series of Noughts and Crosses, and to see how Sephy and Callum’s story develops there!
Overall, I cannot reccomend the Noughts and Crosses series highly enough to everyone! It is definitely a series that everyone should read at some point in their lives.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Trigger Warnings: Blood; Death; Death of a Parent; Grief; Gun Violence; Kidnapping; Murder
Endgame was the show-stopping, emotional, and incredible conclusion to Malorie Blackman’s Noughts and Crosses series. Packed with twists, turns, and drama throughout, it was the most incredible end to my favourite series ever.
I could never have imagined how detailled Endgame’s plot was – it was so intricate and complex with twists and turns around every corner. At the same time, the plot was never confusing – I always understood as much as Malorie Blackman wanted me as a reader to understand at every point in the book.
Endgame was a difficult book to read for two reasons: the trigger warnings listed at the top of this review, and knowing that this was the last Noughts and Crosses book that I would ever read, therefore I recommend approaching this series with caution if you have been affected by any of the trigger warnings listed at the top of my reviews. With Endgame being the final book in this series, I was stuck in the position of really wanting to read on, find out what would happen next, and finish this series and wanting to savour every last word, and never finish the book! I ended up reading slower than I have done in the past so that I could take the time to fully appreciate Endgame, and I am very happy that I did this as I think I enjoyed the book more than if I had raced through it.
Endgame’s main characters were all familiar to me as a reader, which made each tense scene even harder to read. Throughout, I really didn’t want anything bad at all to happen to any of the characters, but I knew that this was highly unlikely, making Endgame even more heart-wrenching! Each character had their own story to tell, and they all shaped the story so nicely – the absence of just one character, no matter how small, would impact the story so much.
The first 100 ish pages of Engame had me on the edge of my seat, as everything was happening in such small steps, and it felt like everything could explode at any given moment. I was scared to read on, wondering what was around the corner. Everything ultimately built up to the final few chapters, which I could never have seen coming. All the tension from across the whole series culminated to Endgame’s final moments.
When reading the final book of a series, it’s always really hard knowing that it is the end. I knew there were lots of loose ends deliberately laid throughout the series that would have to be tied together in Endgame, even if I really didn’t want it to happen! This made Endgame so heart-wrenching to read – I was not prepared for all the emotions that would come with the end of this incredible series.
During Endgame, Sephy also had flashbacks to her time with Callum. This was beautiful to read, as it felt like the series had moved in a full circle – starting and ending with Sephy and Callum. This also made me imagine what Callum would do in each situation – would he have reacted any differently to the demands of Libby and Troy’s kidnappers? Tension was also built up through this, as I was trying to move at the same pace as the characters, yet I was being pulled back to where the story began, many years ago.
Endgame was narrated by many different characters, including a mystery character, whose identity wasn’t revealed until towards the end of the book. As I was seeing everything unfold in front of my eyes, this book was so tense. A great example of this would be towards the end, where Callie and Sephy are both heading in the same direction, but neither of them know what the other is doing until it is too late!
Finally, I would like to thank Malorie Blackman for writing this incredible series. From the moment that I first read Noughts and Crosses three-and-a-half years ago, it has been my favourite series of all time, and has retained its position to this day. Noughts and Crosses has opened my eyes to so many issues, and I hope that everyone else who has read this series feels the same way. I cannot wait for further BBC series of Noughts and Crosses, and to see how Sephy and Callum’s story develops there!
Overall, I cannot reccomend the Noughts and Crosses series highly enough to everyone! It is definitely a series that everyone should read at some point in their lives.
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
And here we are, in the concluding part of this spectacular dystopian series, we find out who killed Dan Jeavons, and, whether Tobey, who protests innocence, is found guilty. We follow Sephy, and Tobey both trying to protect their children…but at what cost…
I never know what to expect from a finale (I’ll never get over Game of Thrones!!!!) so I entered this with trepidation, but I should’ve known Malorie Blackman wouldn’t let me down.
You’re always left with mixed feelings when a series ends, you grieve the series and the characters you’ve known and loved, you want the best ending for them, you don’t want a cop out…so it’s a fine art balancing reader expectations, and I think Malorie Blackman did remarkably well to do exactly that.
She maintained pace, she gave me a rollercoaster of emotion, she didn’t shy away with tackling real, hard hitting issues, and she stayed true to the characters I love and hate.
I was absolutely hooked, to be honest I couldn’t wait after finishing Cross Fire so jumped right in and finished this book in 24 hours!
Malorie Blackman…you are a genius!
I never know what to expect from a finale (I’ll never get over Game of Thrones!!!!) so I entered this with trepidation, but I should’ve known Malorie Blackman wouldn’t let me down.
You’re always left with mixed feelings when a series ends, you grieve the series and the characters you’ve known and loved, you want the best ending for them, you don’t want a cop out…so it’s a fine art balancing reader expectations, and I think Malorie Blackman did remarkably well to do exactly that.
She maintained pace, she gave me a rollercoaster of emotion, she didn’t shy away with tackling real, hard hitting issues, and she stayed true to the characters I love and hate.
I was absolutely hooked, to be honest I couldn’t wait after finishing Cross Fire so jumped right in and finished this book in 24 hours!
Malorie Blackman…you are a genius!
Just sat sobbing to myself on the sofa. A great book to end a series that I grew up with and have always loved. I fell in love with Sephy and Callum’s relationship as a teenager and can’t quite believe it’s now at an end.
It’s a difficult one to rate. The series as a whole holds such a special place in my heart, having read and re-read the books so many times. This was my first time reading Endgame, and whilst it was a fantastic read (the fact that I read it in under 24 hours says it all!), it just felt somewhat hollow in places. So many storylines were packed into this book. Some being written in intricate detail, others less so leaving many questions left unanswered. Slightly disappointing given there’s been 6 books to wrap everything up. That being said, Sephy’s final chapter had me in tears. Being at peace and reunited with Callum really was the ending her character deserved. I went through every single emotion all over again reading that chapter that I went through reading Callum’s final chapter in book 1. The one thing I really couldn’t get my head around was the ending between Callie & Tobey - it felt like it was implying Callie was plotting against Tobey, but at the same time I couldn’t really be sure.
All in all Noughts & Crosses will always be one of the first book series I’d recommend to anyone and everyone. It’s heartbreaking, it’s political, it’s emotional, and it’s thought provoking in such a way it’ll linger in your mind long after reading. What an incredible series!
All in all Noughts & Crosses will always be one of the first book series I’d recommend to anyone and everyone. It’s heartbreaking, it’s political, it’s emotional, and it’s thought provoking in such a way it’ll linger in your mind long after reading. What an incredible series!
Dan was killed by his butler (Because he got George's teenage daughter pregnant)
not Sephy.
Sonny did kill Nathan but he was hit by a truck at the end of this one so karma I guess.
Jon tries to shoot Tobey and Sephy jumps in front of him and dies even though Sephy hated him... and then her last words are like 'Save Tobey, help him' Eh???? Didn't make any sense to me. Grudging props to Malorie Blackman for again mercing a main character.
And then it turns out that this whole time Tobey was the mastermind behind Dan's criminal enterprise and that was what he was going to tell everyone at this dinner party before he was merced.
Callie then marries Tobey as long as he promises to stop being a kingpin and its low key implied that she's plotting his downfall but then she isn't which majorly disappointed me.
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
a reflection of our world reveals a lot. we progress and in just as many ways we go back. in some ways it was easier when we knew where we stood. now it's all mixed up, and the axis of oppression are subtler than ever. but perhaps there is a hope, somewhere in there
This last book was disappointing. It literally could have been shortened down and put into the previous book. It was also confusing how many different characters there were with no set order
I really liked this book and read it in over a day. The only thing that made me hesitate giving it 4 stars instead of 3 was that I didn’t understand the ending. I thought it was alluding to the face that Callie was pretending to love To et and would take him down but then it seemed like she actually did love him?