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A review by maggies
Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
dark
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? Yes
4.0
It's not false advertising to market this book as Gossip Girl meets Get Out. The pace really picked up about halfway through, but I'd say the book could've easily been 100 pages shorter. That said, it was gripping and..."enjoyable" isn't quite the word...but I did really enjoy it!
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Outing, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment