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Callum: A Noughts and Crosses Short Story by Malorie Blackman
4 reviews
dramagirl2003's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
just a change in order of decisions made all the difference in the outcome
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Kidnapping, and Gun violence
angelofthetardis's review
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I was in need of a quick read to decompress after work, and I was inspired by a recent Goodreads post which asked who your favourite book couples were. One of mine is Callum and Sephy from Noughts and Crosses, and this World Book Day publication is a little extra 'what if' scene from that story.
It is a beautifully written insert, which adds a whole extra layer of emotion and meaning to the main narrative. It brings to a head so much of what has happened before, and makes what happens afterwards even harder to bear, even with the parallel scenario. These moments with Callum resonate so deeply within my heart; I love both Callum and Sephy's characters anyway, but there has always been something about this extra insight that makes them even more of an epic pairing.
The only complaint I have is that it's not longer - I needed this night of the story to be stretched out for as long as possible! I had misremembered parts too, but that's my fault and I am determined to reread the whole series (or at least the original trilogy) at some point this year as it's been far too long since I last picked up one of the all time great book series.
It is a beautifully written insert, which adds a whole extra layer of emotion and meaning to the main narrative. It brings to a head so much of what has happened before, and makes what happens afterwards even harder to bear, even with the parallel scenario. These moments with Callum resonate so deeply within my heart; I love both Callum and Sephy's characters anyway, but there has always been something about this extra insight that makes them even more of an epic pairing.
The only complaint I have is that it's not longer - I needed this night of the story to be stretched out for as long as possible! I had misremembered parts too, but that's my fault and I am determined to reread the whole series (or at least the original trilogy) at some point this year as it's been far too long since I last picked up one of the all time great book series.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Violence, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping
Minor: Blood, Confinement, and Sexual content
justagirlwithbooks's review
3.5
Now this AU was just sad.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Gun violence and Death
Minor: Sexual content
12dejamoo's review against another edition
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Reading this during my reread, but after Crossfire was just such a treat. I love Callum and Sephy ahh and it was so nice to return to them
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Gun violence
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