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Knife Edge (Noughts & Crosses, #2)

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Young Adult Fiction Romance Fantasy Science Fiction

by Malorie Blackman

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4.06 (11.7K ratings)
calendar_today 2003
description 364 pages

Knife Edge by Malorie Blackman holds a highly rated rating of 4.06 out of 5, based on 11.7K reader ratings. First published in 2003. The book spans 364 pages.

About Knife Edge

WHEN TRUTH AND JUSTICE ARE NO LONGER BLACK AND WHITE ISSUES . . .Sephy is a Cross, one of the privileged in a society where the ruling Crosses treat the pale-skinned noughts as inferiors. But her baby daughter has a nought father . . . Jude is a Nought. Eaten up with bitterness, he blames Sephy for the terrible losses his family has suffered . . .Now Jude's life rests on a knife edge. Will Sephy be forced, once again, to take sides?A razor-sharp and intensely moving novel, the second in the Noughts & Crosses sequence.

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Author Malorie Blackman
Published 2003
Pages 364
Genres Young Adult, Fiction, Romance, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Average Rating 4.06 / 5.00
Total Ratings 11,696

Reader Ratings & Analysis

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11.7K ratings
With a rating of 4.06, Knife Edge is rated below the global average of 4.17. Compared to its genre average of 4.03, it performs on par.

How It Compares

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Frequently Asked Questions

What genre is Knife Edge?

Knife Edge is categorized as Young Adult, Fiction, Romance, Fantasy. Its primary genre classification is Fantasy.

Is Knife Edge worth reading?

Based on 11.7K reader ratings, Knife Edge has an average score of 4.06 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."

How many pages is Knife Edge?

Knife Edge has 364 pages.

Who wrote Knife Edge?

Knife Edge was written by Malorie Blackman. It was first published in 2003.

What is the ISBN for Knife Edge?

The ISBN-13 for Knife Edge is 9780552548920.0.

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