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Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

4 reviews

camrich's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Hate crime, Bullying, Violence, Homophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Cursing, Classism, Outing, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Cancer

cover2covertx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Violence, Homophobia, and Stalking

Moderate: Car accident, Racial slurs, and Sexual content

Minor: Cancer and Suicide attempt

thesawyerbean's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

Wow wow wow! This was absolutely incredible - gripping from the first chapter, thrilling throughout. I can’t remember the last time a book made my heart palpitate and adrenaline rush through my veins like this.

Ace of Spades is a YA thriller novel, telling the story of two black students in an entirely white private academy who are targeted by malicious attacks and blasts, exposing their secrets and attempting to destroy them bit by bit. It gives you kicks in the stomach, makes you feel the tension, outrage and despair as this gossip Juggernaut tries to rip them to shreds.

But even amongst the enthralling and meticulous plot, the star of the show was the nuanced and effecting commentaries on racial injustice, institutional racism, homophobia, police brutality, classism and so much more. This book was an absolute triumph on all accounts and I cannot recommend it enough.

They say love and hate are the same, just at different ends of the blade. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Outing, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Homophobia, Hate crime, Racism, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Car accident, Classism, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Cancer, Blood, and Body horror

maaikereadsbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Cancer and Drug use