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limiwh's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Racism, Bullying, Car accident, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, Homophobia, Blood, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Outing, Murder, Sexism, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Vomit, and Drug use
Minor: Sexual assault
bornachoker's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Outing, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Murder, Bullying, Blood, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Death, Grief, Racism, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Vomit
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Police brutality
Minor: Alcohol
kerrygetsliterary's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Death, Homophobia, Car accident, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Sexual content, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood
sophie42's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Racism, Bullying, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Violence, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Car accident
Moderate: Sexual content, Outing, Hate crime, Vomit, Death, and Blood
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Drug use
neverlandpages4's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
• This book is PACKED. In almost every chapter something is happening which makes it very hard to put down
• I’m aware that it’s popular but I still think it’s criminally underrated. Compared to the other books that get so much hype but then fall flat, this one definitely lives up to the hype. And the messages that this book delivers deserve to be heard
• The main characters were trusting anyone and everyone at the beginning and this book is the epitome of “you can’t trust anyone” no matter how well you think you know someone
• There are so many unlikable characters which is understandable but I genuinely don’t think I’ve ever read a book with this much gaslighting in it. It was crazy and I felt so bad for the main characters because if I were in their shoes, I’d go insane.
• There was a character that said that being racist was a “family tradition” and acted as if they had no choice but to be racist…..I really wanted to slam the book shut because wtf?? 😭
• However, the main characters were really lovable and my heart was just breaking for them throughout the entire book. They really didn’t deserve any bad thing that happened to them and when Devon said “I think we deserve a happy ending” I was in tears because THEY DO!!
• I had so many theories as to who aces is but I never expected that reveal. It was both shocking and horrifying
• If you haven’t read this yet, I highly recommend it!
Graphic: Bullying, Outing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Racism, Racial slurs, and Stalking
Moderate: Death of parent and Gun violence
Minor: Vomit, Drug use, and Suicide attempt
hyliansee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Hate crime, Blood, Outing, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Car accident, Classism, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death, Sexism, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Vomit, Fatphobia, Mental illness, and Misogyny
tinana's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Sexism, Toxic friendship, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Bullying
Moderate: Outing, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide attempt, and Vomit
ellasara's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Outing, Toxic relationship, Racism, Homophobia, Bullying, Murder, Blood, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Drug use, Vomit, and Panic attacks/disorders
toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition
- 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? N/A
5.0
For a YA novel, Ace of Spades is fucking horrifying. The drama is constant, it does not let you breathe for even a minute. Every single person every page is a suspect. I've been describing it to friends as "Get out" meets "Gossip Girl" meets "Pretty Little Liars" meets "Elite," because it has vibes of all of those particular works. It's a thriller that checks all of my boxes and even has queer representation. However, it goes so much deeper than just those things. At its core, this isn't just a story about an anonymous texter trolling these two students (Chiamaka and Devon). It is a harrowing tale of Institutionalized racism. The horrors within these pages are deep and dark, and worst of all, real. I loved it. If you're late to the hype train like me, I highly suggest you pick this up.
I hope this was a coherent review, my brain isn't at full working capacity. I'll add edits to this if I need to!
Graphic: Death of parent, Car accident, Blood, Violence, Drug use, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Hate crime, Death, Child death, Outing, Homophobia, Gun violence, Racism, Alcohol, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexual content, Murder, Police brutality, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Infidelity and Vomit
emkane_07's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Outing, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit