A review by 17eoakes
Double Cross by Malorie Blackman

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I love that malorie is writing in a world that has been and is so real. It makes the punches even harder as we go into the dark world of gangs and drugs. Tobey is clearly a flawed character, and at times the self hatred and destruction that fuel many of his actions become frustrating, but one thing Malorie has done throughout this series is write real characters, not just the ones we want that know what to say and do and feel just enough but not too much. This series has challenged me in so many ways and I’m glad to say it didn’t fail to do so yet again in this book. I must admit that I’m now half way through the final book and I’m excited for the series to come to an end, I’ll probably go back to my romance novels with easy characters and stories for a while, but I won’t forget Callum, Callies, Tobeys or anyone else’s story any time soon. I can’t wait to find out what the rest of this world holds and when I leave it I wish all the characters that I now hold so close to my heart the very best.