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4.23 AVERAGE
4.23 AVERAGE
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The good: Finished it in two days, could barely put it down. Author succeeded in making the thriller part work. It was genuinely tense and scary at certain parts.
The bad:All the betrayals got cartoonish eventually . I don’t like labeling dark stories trauma porn but in this case it’s quite apt. What’s particularly frustrating is that the author’s need to pile misfortune after misfortune on the leads led to lack of any satisfying character development for the leads. It’s a shame because the book had such an intriguing premise.
That said, this is her first book, and she does know how to make a reader turn page after page, so I’ll probably still try her other work.
The bad:
That said, this is her first book, and she does know how to make a reader turn page after page, so I’ll probably still try her other work.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Racism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment
dark
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
Loved this book ! The characters are flawed but thats why i loved them so much and wanted them to win so bad . The ending was so satisfying to me . I wish I read this book sooner.
This is the first thriller with black characters I have read and let’s just say that now I am OBSESSED. I love the way we discover the characters, their shortcomings and their past gradually. Chiamaka, at the end of the book, had stolen my heart with her determination and assertiveness (I got a thing for bossy and smart girls). And Devon and Terrel ( at the end) almost killed me with their cuteness !
I also checked what the characters look like and WOW they are exactly how I imagined them : PERFECT!
This is the first thriller with black characters I have read and let’s just say that now I am OBSESSED. I love the way we discover the characters, their shortcomings and their past gradually. Chiamaka, at the end of the book, had stolen my heart with her determination and assertiveness (I got a thing for bossy and smart girls). And Devon and Terrel ( at the end) almost killed me with their cuteness !
I also checked what the characters look like and WOW they are exactly how I imagined them : PERFECT!
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i'm actually mindblown, this is beyond incredible. at first this irked me a little because it didn't feel like an accurate representation of high school behavior, but the more i read the more it became clear that this story, and the behavior of the characters within it, is a lens through which the audience is forced to face the institutionalized racism in the education system (primarily private education). as someone who want to a private high school that was quite literally founded so that Black students could not attend, this was a challenging and deeply important read.
i'm so insanely impressed that the author is a senior in college (at the time she published this novel)??? ace of spades doesn't just highlight the racism and classism that exists in the education system, it also is a story with compelling morally grey characters and a layered plot--and i cannot wait to read more Àbíké-Íyímídé's work in the future!
i'm so insanely impressed that the author is a senior in college (at the time she published this novel)??? ace of spades doesn't just highlight the racism and classism that exists in the education system, it also is a story with compelling morally grey characters and a layered plot--and i cannot wait to read more Àbíké-Íyímídé's work in the future!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Stalking
Moderate: Hate crime, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Minor: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Outing, Toxic friendship
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Other than a miscalculation from one of the leads concerning a plan, this is plotted really well.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Violence
Minor: Racial slurs
Feels like this book was influenced by the movie Get Out.
dark
emotional
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
I this it's a very good book. It seems very messed up but I think it shows how messed up the world is/can be.
For me it was a bit of a slow read because I couldn't get into it but towards the end (like end of part 2 and part 3) I was very much interested.
For me it was a bit of a slow read because I couldn't get into it but towards the end (like end of part 2 and part 3) I was very much interested.