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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Nothing hurts more than giving this rating. The original Noughts & Crosses quartet is one of my all-time favourite series, and blew my young tween mind when I first read them.
Years later, Malorie Blackman revisited the series - adding Crossfire and Endgame to the story, and I really wish they'd been left alone. My feelings on the former was that it felt like half a novel and this also feels the case for this one too. I really feel like they could have been combined and edited into quite a compelling narrative, but split into two they felt like they slightly dragged out character developments and relationships.
Speaking of development and relationships, my main challenge with Endgame is that a lot of the characters behave in a way that feels deeply out of kilter with their personalities that have been established in previous novels. We had whole plot lines opened up which go nowhere, and a redemption arc for certain characters that I really feel were not deserving of them.
I was compelled by the central mystery in this novel, and I enjoyed the way that Blackman wove in real life events into her fictional world and news coverage. However, unless you are a true completist, the original quartet is enough content.
Years later, Malorie Blackman revisited the series - adding Crossfire and Endgame to the story, and I really wish they'd been left alone. My feelings on the former was that it felt like half a novel and this also feels the case for this one too. I really feel like they could have been combined and edited into quite a compelling narrative, but split into two they felt like they slightly dragged out character developments and relationships.
Speaking of development and relationships, my main challenge with Endgame is that a lot of the characters behave in a way that feels deeply out of kilter with their personalities that have been established in previous novels. We had whole plot lines opened up which go nowhere, and a redemption arc for certain characters that I really feel were not deserving of them.
I was compelled by the central mystery in this novel, and I enjoyed the way that Blackman wove in real life events into her fictional world and news coverage. However, unless you are a true completist, the original quartet is enough content.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Kidnapping, Murder
Moderate: Racial slurs, Death of parent
Am I sad because I don’t like the ending or the fact that I’ve finished the whole series? I don’t know
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-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:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was really excited for the finale of this series. However this felt as though it dragged on for far too long unfortunately. It probably would have worked condensing the last two books into a longer single book instead. As a whole it was a bit underwhelming but I did feel I had closure for Sephy which was the ultimate goal. Definitely the end of an era
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes