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 |  Subject: Noughts & Crosses: Discuss whilst reading Sun Jun 24 2007, 13:53 | |
| Use this thread to post any thoughts or points you want to make on the book during the reading process. | |
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| | Subject: Re: Noughts & Crosses: Discuss whilst reading Tue Jun 26 2007, 14:28 | |
| Ooh I haven't read very much yet (just the prologue and first chappie--I'm at work XD) but it is SOOO good so far! Very interesting concept and well-written and of course it takes place in England, and I love England...I'm in that warm fuzzy muddled frame of mind I get into when I start reading a very good book...I might come back here later with more coherent thoughts XD | |
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| | Subject: Re: Noughts & Crosses: Discuss whilst reading Wed Jun 27 2007, 06:02 | |
| I started to re-read this last night, but didn't get very far. I have read this before so I'm coming at this with the knowledge of what happens already, but I still found that it pulled me in and made me want to read more almost immediately. Here's my thoughts on the prologue, which is all that I read: - Spoiler:
I think it's interesting to start the story outside of the main characters PoV. Reading on you see that the rest of the book is split between the PoVs of Sephy and Callum, but this is told in third person from someone elses Pov.
I also like how we're immediately set up with the main players of the story. Sephy, Callum, Meggie and Ryan McGregor, Mr and Mrs Hadley, and Minerva, Jude and Lynette are mentioned.
We're not told very much in the prologue - what are Noughts and Crosses? Why is Meggie wishing things could be different?
And then the ending of the prologue is slightly cliffhanger-ish, but something that won't be resolved straight away.
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| | Subject: Re: Noughts & Crosses: Discuss whilst reading Wed Jun 27 2007, 08:32 | |
| I reread the ending, from where - Spoiler:
Callum sets her up
and I was pulled in all over again. Though this time I cried a bit earlier because I knew what was going to happen...  It's so intensely sad. I want to reread the beginning... - Spoiler:
When Callum is still alive and they're both still hopeful that they might, by some fluke of nature, be together somehow...
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| | Subject: Re: Noughts & Crosses: Discuss whilst reading Wed Jun 27 2007, 08:38 | |
| Slightly OT from the subject of Noughts and Crosses - but there are three sequels to the book:
An Eye for an Eye (very short, written for World Book Day a while back, but still worth reading)
Knife Edge
Checkmate
They're not as good as N&C, but you should definitely read them to see where the story goes. | |
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| | Subject: Re: Noughts & Crosses: Discuss whilst reading Wed Jun 27 2007, 08:47 | |
| I will read the sequels, but one of my favorite parts of the book is that Sephy and Callum's story is decidedly OVER. Of course, I want to know about - Spoiler:
Jude and Callie Rose and Sephy and Mrs. MacGregor.
So I'll read the rest sometime. | |
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| | Subject: Re: Noughts & Crosses: Discuss whilst reading Wed Jun 27 2007, 08:49 | |
| Hmm... - Spoiler:
I wouldn't say that the Sephy and Callum story is over *quite* yet...
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| | Subject: Re: Noughts & Crosses: Discuss whilst reading Wed Jun 27 2007, 08:52 | |
| What????? Noooo you didn't just do what I think you did...you cruel, conniving person...now I'm dying to read the rest and you know it.  - Spoiler:
Okay, Callum definitely was hanged. No two ways about it. And in the Birth announcement months later it quite obviously said he was deceased. No. I shall not allow myself to hope.
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| | Subject: Re: Noughts & Crosses: Discuss whilst reading Wed Jun 27 2007, 08:54 | |
| Sorry :D - Spoiler:
When I say not over...hmm, how to put this...OK - there's a lot of angsting in the next book over a letter Callum wrote whilst in prison.
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| | Subject: Re: Noughts & Crosses: Discuss whilst reading Wed Jun 27 2007, 08:59 | |
| - Spoiler:
Oh, right, that letter...I didn't forget about that. BUT IT WILL NOT BRING CALLUM BACK, SEPHY. He is gone. Forever. *sob* And it better not say in the letter that his death could've been prevented somehow, because then I'm going to throw something.
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| | Subject: Re: Noughts & Crosses: Discuss whilst reading Wed Jun 27 2007, 09:37 | |
| Gahh!!! So m any spoilers...soooo much temptation!!!! Our books better come in todays mail! | |
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| | Subject: Re: Noughts & Crosses: Discuss whilst reading Wed Jun 27 2007, 20:41 | |
| Nooo don't read the spoilers...that would be HORRIBLE...it'd ruin everything! I think I should go delete what I wrote in them XD
Just wait. Hold in there a little longer! | |
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| | Subject: Re: Noughts & Crosses: Discuss whilst reading Thu Jun 28 2007, 11:05 | |
| Oh yes, please don't click those spoilers! If I'd known the ending before I read it I'd have absolutely hated it. I realise that perhaps me urging you not to click the spoiler warning might make you want to click it more :/ Anyway, I haven't had much time to read since yesterday, but I read the first chapter, which is from Sephy's PoV. - Spoiler:
I really like this chapter, the setting on the beach is great and the interaction between Sephy and Callum is good. It's a nice introduction to their characters and sets up the dynamic of their relationship.
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| | Subject: Re: Noughts & Crosses: Discuss whilst reading Thu Jun 28 2007, 11:47 | |
| Okay- I just read the prolouge and now on to the rest! | |
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| | Subject: Re: Noughts & Crosses: Discuss whilst reading Thu Jun 28 2007, 14:40 | |
| I managed to get a copy of the book so I'm going to start reading later. I'm so tempted to click on those spoiler warnings ^^ | |
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| | Subject: Re: Noughts & Crosses: Discuss whilst reading Fri Jun 29 2007, 10:31 | |
| I finally started readin yesterday, and stayed up late last night--I actually got quite far...cannot wait to finish it so I can discuss it in depth. I found myslef taking little notes so that I don't forget certain points I want to discuss. Right now I'm at the part where: - Spoiler:
Callum's dad tried to escape from prison and got shot...Callum and his family just cannot catch a break..and I really, really wonder what his mom said to Jude in the hospital...
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| | Subject: Re: Noughts & Crosses: Discuss whilst reading Sat Jun 30 2007, 22:11 | |
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He didn't get shot, he ran at the electric fence rather than spend the rest of his life in jail. :/ And actually I was kind of disappointed about what Jude's mom told him. I had been wondering if she'd confess to having an affair with Sephy's dad and they had a child--Jude...so when I found out what she actually told him it was a bit disappointing. Now that I think on it, we never do find out who Sephy's half-brother is. Another reason to read the rest of the books, then. XD
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| | Subject: Re: Noughts & Crosses: Discuss whilst reading Tue Oct 09 2007, 09:43 | |
| Okay so I'm not very far with this book. I'm on page 166. - Spoiler:
Now I love how it flicks between Callum and sephy we get to know how they both feel instead of just having a one person sided story. Lynny has just died I'm guessing she has just killed herself though that is not certain yet. Also sephy and minnies mum has just tried to kill herself. I am very intrigued and I want to know more about what happens.
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| | Subject: Re: Noughts & Crosses: Discuss whilst reading Tue Oct 23 2007, 09:11 | |
| LMAO. I only just got the book...a bit late huh? But I can read fast so I should be done soon...  | |
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