Scan barcode
A review by thatbookwhisperer
Aces Wild: A Heist by Amanda DeWitt
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a free copy in exchange for an honest review! Rating: 4.5/5
Genre: YA Fiction
Aces Wild follows a group of all-asexual teenagers as they attempt to help their friend Jack Shannon get revenge on a family enemy. Their journey won’t be easy and will require a lot of blackjack playing and shenanigans.
Pros:
-the characters were everything, I loved all of them and I really enjoyed how their friendship grew and developed from online to in person
-the budding romance or at least figuring out those feelings between Jack and Remy was really cute
-the whole heist was fun to read about
Cons:
-while I really enjoyed this book, I think the heist could have been a bit more exciting, it felt like they just kept doing the same thing
Thoughts on the ace rep from an aspec reviewer:
I loved the ace representation and it felt specifically written towards aces rather than the general public. I think the book did a good job of educating readers on the topic of asexuality while also making sure that the character’s aceness wasn’t the only thing that defined them. Lastly while Aces Wild did acknowledge that’s it’s a spectrum I think it would have been nice to touch a bit more on the topic.
Genre: YA Fiction
Aces Wild follows a group of all-asexual teenagers as they attempt to help their friend Jack Shannon get revenge on a family enemy. Their journey won’t be easy and will require a lot of blackjack playing and shenanigans.
Pros:
-the characters were everything, I loved all of them and I really enjoyed how their friendship grew and developed from online to in person
-the budding romance or at least figuring out those feelings between Jack and Remy was really cute
-the whole heist was fun to read about
Cons:
-while I really enjoyed this book, I think the heist could have been a bit more exciting, it felt like they just kept doing the same thing
Thoughts on the ace rep from an aspec reviewer:
I loved the ace representation and it felt specifically written towards aces rather than the general public. I think the book did a good job of educating readers on the topic of asexuality while also making sure that the character’s aceness wasn’t the only thing that defined them. Lastly while Aces Wild did acknowledge that’s it’s a spectrum I think it would have been nice to touch a bit more on the topic.