A review by arnreads
Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This book is strikingly mind-blowing.

The tension in the story vibrating throughout my veins. I honestly got annoyed with Chiamaka's behavior at first. Her actions, no cautions. For Devon, I just hate how he gives his trust easily after everything that happened. But the sequence of consequences isn't freaking valid, not to anyone. 

But hey, I loved how the character developments taken place. I'm screaming with satisfaction about the ending. Reclaiming the game those scumbags created is superbly amazing.

I'm wounded, can't stomach those events occurred in this story. Racism, the battle cry of equality for this matter in reality, is still on the floor, some people picking up and others still stepping on it—hardly grinding torn to pieces. 

Representation : Black and Queer Protagonists

Trigger Warning : Racism, Bullying, Sexual Assult, Gender Shaming, Drugs and many more.. 

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