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Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
dark
emotional
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
5.0
This book was amazing.
I couldn’t even stop thinking about it during work. The days I was free from work, all I wanted to do was sit down and read.
This book talks about race in such an interesting way. And the ending was everything I could have hoped for!
Bonus point: I knew this book was gonna be about race but I was surprised and happy about the other topics brought up too. Like the fears of coming out and the struggles of the LGBTQ+ community, specifically when one is part of a community where being anything but straight is seen as bad. I was not expecting it but man, it well done. It didn’t take away any of the spotlight from the whole race plot-line but still got it’s own little moments to shine.
I will 100% read any book this beautiful talented author writes.
I couldn’t even stop thinking about it during work. The days I was free from work, all I wanted to do was sit down and read.
This book talks about race in such an interesting way. And the ending was everything I could have hoped for!
Bonus point: I knew this book was gonna be about race but I was surprised and happy about the other topics brought up too. Like the fears of coming out and the struggles of the LGBTQ+ community, specifically when one is part of a community where being anything but straight is seen as bad. I was not expecting it but man, it well done. It didn’t take away any of the spotlight from the whole race plot-line but still got it’s own little moments to shine.
I will 100% read any book this beautiful talented author writes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Murder, Gaslighting