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A review by jodieworton
Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
dark
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
This has been my favourite read of March. It was a fast paced YA read with a sinister undertone.
The story focuses on students Chiamaka and Devon, the only black students to attend an all white private school.
Both students do well in their perspective areas of education, Chiamaka is queen bee and standout student, Devon has great musical talent, their futures seem set, they just need to graduate.
Then enter Aces, if you’ve seen Pretty Little Liars think of ‘A’. Aces is spilling ALL of Chiamaka and Devon’s secrets via anonymous texts, even ones that were supposedly between them and their best friends.
The secrets released get progressively worse, and from the writing you feel the anguish Chia and Dev are feeling.
There were points within this read that made me frightened due to what transpires, a conspiracy that the whole school are involved in that goes back over 50 years, think social eugenics. It certainly made me think, that this is still happening in certain areas on the world today.
The loved the writing style in this book, and how it flits between Chiamaka and Devon and how they are feeling!
I highly recommend reading this book!
The story focuses on students Chiamaka and Devon, the only black students to attend an all white private school.
Both students do well in their perspective areas of education, Chiamaka is queen bee and standout student, Devon has great musical talent, their futures seem set, they just need to graduate.
Then enter Aces, if you’ve seen Pretty Little Liars think of ‘A’. Aces is spilling ALL of Chiamaka and Devon’s secrets via anonymous texts, even ones that were supposedly between them and their best friends.
The secrets released get progressively worse, and from the writing you feel the anguish Chia and Dev are feeling.
There were points within this read that made me frightened due to what transpires, a conspiracy that the whole school are involved in that goes back over 50 years, think social eugenics. It certainly made me think, that this is still happening in certain areas on the world today.
The loved the writing style in this book, and how it flits between Chiamaka and Devon and how they are feeling!
I highly recommend reading this book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Sexual assault