Checkmate by Malorie Blackman
Set in a brutally segregated society, a mixed-heritage girl grows up torn between her mother’s protective silence and her uncle’s thirst for revenge, leaving her vulnerable to radicalization. Told through interwoven timelines and voices, the story unravels family secrets and the legacy of a forbidden love, charting her path toward a planned act of terror and the pivotal moment when she must choose between perpetuating hatred or breaking the cycle for good.
- Published
- 2005
- Nationality
- British
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- Original Language
- English
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