Reviews with content warning for Forced institutionalization - Ace of Spades

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Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

40 reviews

cemeterygay's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

It's an intense thriller that handles discussions of eugenics, class, and systemic racism brilliantly. The entire time I read this book I could feel a pit of dread in my stomach and I could not put this book down because I just wanted to see Chiamaka and Devon get out and be okay.

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kaetheluise_nckl's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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therainbowshelf's review against another edition

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challenging dark slow-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

4.0

I don't really enjoy thrillers because they stress me out like this one did! That asside, it's an interesting book that uses cultish terrorism and white supremacy to build a terrifying and disturbing situation that’ll have you on the edge of your seat. If you're looking for a book that will have you feeling unsettled, angry, disturbed, and rooting for the protagonists even when Chiamaka is a bratty deva, you should give this YA book a read. I did wish more had been done with their prefect status, which didn’t seem to matter in any way.

📘The Gist 📘: Chiamaka and Devon are high achieving students at Niveus Private Academy. No doubt, they’re college-bound! Until, that is, anonymous texts from Aces start pouring out their secrets (and blatant lies about them) to the school! As they work to find out who Aces is, they find that not all is as it seems at Niveus.

📒Representation📒: bipoc mc, mixed race mc, gay mc, low income mc

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lozzo_bozo's review against another edition

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challenging dark informative reflective sad tense fast-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

4.0

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paperbrownies's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? No

5.0

- lgbtqiap+, young adult, contemporary, dark academia, mystery, thriller, elite-esque world,
- m|m, sapphic
- black gay mc, italian-nigerian queer mc, bi sc and other queer characters

wow where do i start bc this book was incredible!!
finished it in one sitting and the entire time i was reading this i had my ass glued to the seat, drinking in the story unfolding in front of me bc truly there were times when i'd forget that i was reading a book and not experiencing it in real time!!? my mind is b*accentuated pause*lown!!
i honestly cannot wait for author's other works to come out!!

cw: racism, classism, sexism, homophobia, forced institutionalisation, forced outing of queer characters, brief descriptions of and bullying, physical and mental harassment, racist slurs, alcohol consumption, vomit, description of panic attacks, blood, murder, gaslighting, stalking, brief mentions of gun violence, brief description of fire induced damage, suicide attempt, suicide ideation, off page death of parent.

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risemini's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional informative reflective 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? No

5.0

this book was... incredible imo. i think its become my all time fav book, dethroning altlwcs. I HAVE NO WORDS JUST READ IT !! i couldn't put it down. if you wanna read dual pov dark academia that deals with racism, homophobia and misogyny this book is for you

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