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Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

129 reviews

franksreads's review against another edition

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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Hate crime, Racism, Racial slurs, Colonisation, Classism, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Outing, Gaslighting, Car accident, Violence, and Toxic relationship

dhutton1997's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

HOLY CRAP THIS IS SO GOOD. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Mental illness, Outing, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Car accident, Classism, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Abandonment, Addiction, Cultural appropriation, Death, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Torture

valeriezharick's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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

5.0

this book is a masterpiece omg.!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Bullying, Hate crime, and Racism

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Outing, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Suicide attempt, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Classism, and Gaslighting

public_nuisance's review against another edition

adventurous 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

5.0

I loved this book! The author did great at letting the reader figure out what was happening at the same time as the characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, and Hate crime

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Classism

Minor: Car accident

ahsirgverse's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism and Racism

Moderate: Homophobia, Outing, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Drug use

meganders22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Bullying, Classism, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Outing, Racism, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexism, Mental illness, Drug use, Cursing, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Car accident, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Drug abuse

daniellekat's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

I wanted to like this more, but I think I'm just not the intended audience. Although exciting, the plot was somewhat predictable, and full of holes. So many characters were introduced for specific plot purposes only to be completely dropped later. And the characters that did stick around were one dimensional and lacked growth. The 

quick and neatly wrapped up

ending was lackluster and added to the book's strange pacing. This tackled some big and necessary themes, but ultimately missed the mark for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Classism, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Outing, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Physical abuse, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, and Stalking

Minor: Police brutality, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Gun violence, Sexism, and Death of parent

wanderlust_romance'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? It's complicated

4.5

 When an unknown cyber bully is terrorizing the only two Black students at prestigious Niveus Academy, it’s tough for these MCs to believe that the motivator is racism. The first half of the book has a slower pace, building up the tension, developing the characters, and laying out the plot to break down Chiamaka Adebayo and Devon Richardson. It’s so interesting to see the different approaches each character took. Chiamaka put her trust and faith in existing power structures: the headmaster, the press, her popular friends. Devon maintained such a heavy dose of skepticism, trusting no one after being betrayed by so many in the past. The underlying themes in Ace of Spades: sexual identity, image / presentation, racism, class disparities, are all laid bare as the true terrors haunting these two main characters. It would be easy to complain that the racism these two face is too over the top. But that’s exactly the point. Anti-blackness is pervasive in so many structural institutions that it’s simply accepted as part of how society functions. But Chiamaka and Devon push back against it, take the narrative into their own hands, and ultimately burn it all down. Quite literally. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Bullying, Homophobia, Outing, and Racism

Moderate: Body shaming and Violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

jei_reads_sometimes's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Homophobia, Racism, Bullying, Classism, Toxic relationship, Hate crime, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Gaslighting, Death, Outing, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

ratnix's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Stalking, Gaslighting, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, Murder, Bullying, Hate crime, Fire/Fire injury, Racism, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Outing, and Death of parent

Moderate: Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Rape, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Drug use