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A review by paperbrownies
Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
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.
- 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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Homophobia, Bullying, Blood, Alcohol, Car accident, Racial slurs, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Outing, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death of parent, Gun violence, Drug use, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury