Reviews tagging 'Mass/school shootings'

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

6 reviews

brimclala's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Homophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Murder

shaimahmad's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative sad 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

3.25

Basically Pretty Little Liars but with white suprematism cult and hardcore racial bullying.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Bullying, Racism, Toxic relationship, Outing, Murder, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Gaslighting, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Colonisation, Car accident, Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, War, Slavery, Self harm, Suicide, Rape, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Mass/school shootings, Infidelity, Gun violence, and Homophobia

alexafuson's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

I had high expectations for this book, and it did not disappoint! Àbíké-Íyímídé does a fantastic job of presenting systemic racism and showing how Black students, especially Black queer students, are targeted by the system of education. As an educator, this was uncomfortable to read, but uncomfortable in a way that is very necessary for white people to feel. The book explored intersectionality through its depiction of race, gender, and sexuality. 

I was riveted from the very beginning. The plot was intense and fast-paced, although I did feel like the end was really rushed. I don’t feel like I really got to know the two main characters, because they were more representatives of different identities rather than fully-developed characters. However, I was still extremely invested, and I would recommend this book to anyone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Racism, Stalking, Outing, Blood, Sexism, Murder, Misogyny, Classism, Car accident, and Mass/school shootings

arthur_ant18's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Biphobia, Drug abuse, Racism, Colonisation, and Homophobia

Moderate: Car accident, Violence, Death, and Mass/school shootings

camsara99's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Car accident, Gaslighting, Racism, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Hate crime, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Classism, and Bullying

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Death, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, and Stalking

mallory10100'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? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

god this book was amazing!! gossip girl meets get out…but it’s Black and queer!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Murder, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual harassment, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Vomit

HIGHLY recommend this book!!