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Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

86 reviews

ebonycantread's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious reflective 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? No

5.0

Such a educational book.

I love how this book presents itself. 
It carries such depth and emotion whilst keeping an intriguing storyline throughout! 
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone as we can all learn something from it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Suicide attempt, and Bullying

Moderate: Car accident, Police brutality, and Drug abuse

Minor: Classism and Colonisation

marioncromb's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.5

The things this book reminded me most are the films Master (2022) and Get Out (2017), so if you liked those, check this out and vice versa.

I thought this book was great, super tense and gripping as the stakes ramp up and up for the two leads and as more of the mysterious rumour-spreader Aces is uncovered. It could be frustrating when as a reader you're a few steps ahead of the characters (why they don't realise Ward is clearly A Baddie from the start...!) but thats very much a staple trope of the horror/thriller genre to be shouting 'don't do that! don't trust them!'

It maybe missed a trick having queer leads but not asexual/ace ones!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Racism, Bullying, Outing, Racial slurs, Violence, Homophobia, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Stalking, Death of parent, Car accident, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Suicide attempt, Gun violence, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Addiction, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Adult/minor relationship

xeponine89's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Drug use

neleria's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Drug abuse and Bullying

ginadapooh's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.0

Wow...  This was an extremely complex story.  It had a lot of different moving parts at any point in time.  I love that moment when you realize that at the end of a book just what all has happened between those covers.  This book definitely packed a lot in.   

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Car accident, Drug use, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Outing, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic friendship, Violence, Classism, and Drug abuse

hayleythegoose's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Stalking, Bullying, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Racism, Hate crime, Death of parent, Car accident, Blood, Gaslighting, Violence, Racial slurs, Outing, Death, and Cursing

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Misogyny, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcohol, Abandonment, Gun violence, Police brutality, and Child abuse

samh's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Homophobia, and Classism

Moderate: Racial slurs, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Suicide attempt and Panic attacks/disorders

yeojinqueen's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Racism, Gaslighting, and Outing

Moderate: Death, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Classism, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Addiction

Minor: Drug abuse and Drug use

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

cristinareading's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Drug abuse, Car accident, and Toxic friendship