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A review by honeyreads1066
Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book was insane in the best way.
This book follows Chiamaka and Devon the only 2 black students at a prestigious private school. After entering their senior year, their lives seem to take a nosedive as someone known only as Aces starts to spread their deepest darkest secrets around the school.
Someone described this book as gossip girl meets get out and they couldn't be more right. The tension and anger that this book made me feel were insane. It has been a while since a book has garnered such a reaction out of me.
The characters read exactly as they were supposed to. They were likeable at times and not so much at others. However, they all went through some serious growth and change especially Devon and Chiamaka of course. I also found that even though they were teens and acted like teens it wasn't in a way that was too annoying. It was a lot more realistic and I think that made me like them a lot more.
The plot is something I've never even thought about in my life. The idea is original and the way it was executed incredibly. There were so many plot twists I didn't expect and things I thought I understood but got slightly wrong. I love that it was unpredictable but in a way that you still understood how and why certain things happened because they didn't come out of nowhere.
Overall I'm still shook over this book. I think it'll stay with me for a while because the idea isn't as far off as one would like to believe. I would 100% recommend this.
This book follows Chiamaka and Devon the only 2 black students at a prestigious private school. After entering their senior year, their lives seem to take a nosedive as someone known only as Aces starts to spread their deepest darkest secrets around the school.
Someone described this book as gossip girl meets get out and they couldn't be more right. The tension and anger that this book made me feel were insane. It has been a while since a book has garnered such a reaction out of me.
The characters read exactly as they were supposed to. They were likeable at times and not so much at others. However, they all went through some serious growth and change especially Devon and Chiamaka of course. I also found that even though they were teens and acted like teens it wasn't in a way that was too annoying. It was a lot more realistic and I think that made me like them a lot more.
The plot is something I've never even thought about in my life. The idea is original and the way it was executed incredibly. There were so many plot twists I didn't expect and things I thought I understood but got slightly wrong. I love that it was unpredictable but in a way that you still understood how and why certain things happened because they didn't come out of nowhere.
Overall I'm still shook over this book. I think it'll stay with me for a while because the idea isn't as far off as one would like to believe. I would 100% recommend this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Racial slurs, Homophobia, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Police brutality, and Murder