paper_mache_reader 's review for:

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

3.75

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I really wanted to like this book, since it was marketed as "Get Out meets Gossip Girl", but it really was not more than the sum of its parts. The best parts are when the characters are describing their experience as Black students, which I assume was fueled by the authors own experiences.