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A review by bookedupandbusy
Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
3.0
3.75
Head girl Chiamaka & Devon are the only two black students in Niveus High School. They are very popular and everyone loves them, until things start to take a turn for the worse and someone exposes all of their secrets. Who is Ace and why are they out to get them?
Even though the book is classed as being for a young audience, the issues dealt with are quite serious and triggering. The story is wild and I began to believe it wasn’t a ‘real world’ and doubted the characters as to whether things were actually happening. This book is very much like the movie ‘Get Out’.
What started out to be very ‘he said she said’ high school drama, turned out to be a wild, dark and very concerning story. The story will take you on a ride, trying to figure out who is Ace and why they are bullying and targeting the only two black students. It’s a thrilling read, however Chiamaka’s chapters and the bullying that takes place is very triggering and unfortunately relatable.
What I didn’t like about the story was that the plot twist came too early and the last 100 pages were the main characters trying to expose information. I was waiting for something else to happen but that something else never came.
Dark academia that focuses on race, class, privilege and LGBT.
Head girl Chiamaka & Devon are the only two black students in Niveus High School. They are very popular and everyone loves them, until things start to take a turn for the worse and someone exposes all of their secrets. Who is Ace and why are they out to get them?
Even though the book is classed as being for a young audience, the issues dealt with are quite serious and triggering. The story is wild and I began to believe it wasn’t a ‘real world’ and doubted the characters as to whether things were actually happening. This book is very much like the movie ‘Get Out’.
What started out to be very ‘he said she said’ high school drama, turned out to be a wild, dark and very concerning story. The story will take you on a ride, trying to figure out who is Ace and why they are bullying and targeting the only two black students. It’s a thrilling read, however Chiamaka’s chapters and the bullying that takes place is very triggering and unfortunately relatable.
What I didn’t like about the story was that the plot twist came too early and the last 100 pages were the main characters trying to expose information. I was waiting for something else to happen but that something else never came.
Dark academia that focuses on race, class, privilege and LGBT.