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Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman follows the intertwined lives of Sephy Hadley, a Cross, and Callum McGregor, a nought, in a society structured around racial inequality, where Africans hold power over Europeans. As they navigate severe societal tensions, discrimination, and their evolving relationship, they confront personal and political struggles that shape their journeys toward adulthood. The reader should be aware that the text deals with sensitive topics like suicide, rape, bombings, and racial injustices.