Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

7 reviews

spooderman's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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: Classism, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Gaslighting, Car accident, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Racism, Racial slurs, Outing, Mental illness, Slavery, Cursing, Stalking, Body shaming, Colonisation, Misogyny, Gun violence, Vomit, Death, Violence, Torture, Murder, Abandonment, Bullying, and Blood

Moderate: Alcohol, Biphobia, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Police brutality, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Confinement, Medical content, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Drug use

Minor: Eating disorder and Pregnancy

sonoma's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Classism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, Death, Medical content, Police brutality, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Fatphobia, Grief, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

julesxyz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical content, Murder, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Ableism

rebeccameyrink's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book starts off with a quote from gossip girl and get out and that’s what it is- gossip girl meets get out. Two teens, Chiamaka and Devon who could not be more different other than being the only two black students in their prestigious private high school are targeted by “aces” a gossip girl like texter. From there a mystery unfolds. 

I totally see why this book has meant so much to so many people. I love that the two main characters were so different and from such different economic backgrounds- it brought depth to the story and highlighted the intersection of race and class. 

I found the end a little rushed but the most interesting parts of this story are it’s dissection of race, class, homophobia and the cleaver allegorical qualities. I also really enjoyed the authors personal note at the end on why she wrote it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Racism, Car accident, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Racial slurs, Homophobia, Alcohol, and Biphobia

Minor: Body shaming, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

lindseyhall44's review

dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Edited after reread:
One of the best thriller novels I have ever read. I would recommend to anyone (after checking the trigger warnings-since themes are extremely dark/graphic). With the rise in popularity of dark academia novels, this book is beyond important in highlighting the discrimination in higher institutes of learning.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Bullying, Outing, Racism, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Death of parent, Slavery, Death, Homophobia, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Chronic illness, Classism, Eating disorder, and Suicidal thoughts

julianreads's review

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

The book heavily centers around the racism that the two main characters face. The main characters, Chiamaka and Devon, live in very different classes but are brought together by the anonymous "Aces" who text the whole school about what the two do privately. Their unpacking of the identity of Aces leads them to question the relationships they have built inside and outside of school. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Outing, Racism, and Stalking

Moderate: Addiction and Car accident

Minor: Eating disorder and Suicidal thoughts

loony_lucy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

This book is impeccable. I don’t think I have anything constructive or negative to say. The twists and turns were amazing and highly shocking. Chiamaka and Devon as main Characters was brilliant! 

The epilogue tho… 🤭

TW: Racism, Homophobia, White Supremacy, Suicide, Prison and death.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship