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Quote by Malorie Blackman

“People are people. We'll always find a way to mess up, doesn't matter who's in charge.”

Work

In this thought-provoking novel, the author delves into the complexities of a society where the Naughts, the lower class, are oppressed by the ruling Crosses. The narrative follows the lives of two teenagers, Sephy and Callum, whose lives are inextricably linked by their contrasting backgrounds. As the story unfolds, the characters are forced to confront the harsh realities of their world, challenging the rigid social structures that govern their lives. more

Author

Malorie Blackman

Malorie Blackman is a British writer renowned for her young adult literature. Her works often explore themes such as race, identity, and power, with her most famous series being 'Noughts & Crosses'. Born on February 8, 1962, Blackman began her writing career in the 1990s. more

“Science fiction [is] the kind of writing that prepares us for the necessary mutations brought about in society from an ever changing technological world and as a result. The mainstream hasn’t excluded SF; the mainstream has excluded itself. No one told Jules Verne he was a science fiction writer, but he invented the 20th century.”

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Author:Walter Mosley

“To love is to undress our names.”

Names Love Is

Book:The Collected Poems of Octavio Paz, 1957-1987

Source: The Collected Poems of Octavio Paz, 1957-1987

“If you feel your value lies in being merely decorative, I fear that someday you might find yourself believing that’s all that you really are. Time erodes all such beauty, but what it cannot diminish is the wonderful workings of your mind: Your humor, your kindness, and your moral courage. These are the things I cherish so in you. I so wish I could give my girls a more just world. But I know you’ll make it a better place." -- Marmee, Little Women”