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thissagreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Sexual assault
sahramahtab's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
What sets this book apart is its ability to not only shed light on the challenges but also to portray resilience and strength. The beautifully crafted ending serves as a ray of hope, offering a poignant counterbalance to the earlier tension and hardship. Overall, 'Ace of Spades' is a thought-provoking and emotionally resonant work that leaves a lasting impact on its readers.
Graphic: Racism, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Car accident, Outing, Classism, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Misogyny, and Racial slurs
anniehayez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Stalking, Homophobia, Violence, and Hate crime
riosrm1015's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Bullying, Blood, and Homophobia
Moderate: Violence
mir_frog73's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Racism, Classism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Outing, Racial slurs, Sexism, Toxic friendship, and Violence
Minor: Suicide attempt
bookobsessedmommy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Car accident, Outing, Bullying, Homophobia, Blood, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Racism, Toxic friendship, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Grief
Minor: Sexual assault and Suicide attempt
booknerderika's review against another edition
5.0
The first half of this book made me feel so uncomfortable because too many characters reminded me of people I knew in high school. I didn't trust any character and questioned everyone's motives until the very end. Reading this in high school would've made me extremely paranoid. I feel relieved that I'm an adult and my kids go to very diverse schools.
As for the overall story, I was grateful for the
Graphic: Bullying, Racism, Toxic friendship, Car accident, Stalking, Homophobia, Violence, and Vomit
Minor: Sexual content, Vomit, Death, Suicide attempt, and Violence
micaelamariem's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, Cursing, Homophobia, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Mental illness, Outing, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content
Minor: Murder
sproutreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Car accident, Racism, Stalking, Gore, Homophobia, Outing, Racial slurs, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Gaslighting, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Suicide attempt
the_true_monroe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Definitely a psychological thriller, with similar vibes to ‘Get Out’ (although both are completely different stories focusing on different aspects of horrors related to racism).
4 stars because there was a lot I wish was expanded upon, like a follow-up on characters such a Belle, Scotty, Andre and Jack.
Also, I absolutely love how on the author’s websites there is art depicting the major characters. I have a hard time visualizing things based on descriptions and that really helped! I only found it writing this review since I went searching for one of the character’s names.
I really enjoyed the author’s note, which mentions how the book was written over the course of her college career which is very symbolic to the course of the story.
Graphic: Gaslighting, Outing, Death of parent, Classism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Hate crime, Racism, and Stalking
Moderate: Confinement, Violence, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Blood, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Trafficking
Minor: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, and Vomit