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A review by gabbiesreadingcorner
Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
OH MY GOD!!
I knew when I saw this cover before the release date, I was going to love it. Faridah does an amazing job to show that black people can belong in the dark academia aesthetic. I loved the interesting clues that she made for Chiamaka and Devon to figure out the secret of Niveus and how she had me thinking left and right about who is the culprit. In all seriousness though, this book does an excellent job at how racism affects black people and also classism. Despite Chiamaka and Devon coming from different home lives with Chiamaka living in a more richer area and Devon living in the opposite, the two of them still faced racism. I also enjoyed seeing how someone can have so much power and control before it all comes crashing down on them. Thank you so much Faridah for writing this book, I can’t wait to read more stories from you.
I knew when I saw this cover before the release date, I was going to love it. Faridah does an amazing job to show that black people can belong in the dark academia aesthetic. I loved the interesting clues that she made for Chiamaka and Devon to figure out the secret of Niveus and how she had me thinking left and right about who is the culprit. In all seriousness though, this book does an excellent job at how racism affects black people and also classism. Despite Chiamaka and Devon coming from different home lives with Chiamaka living in a more richer area and Devon living in the opposite, the two of them still faced racism. I also enjoyed seeing how someone can have so much power and control before it all comes crashing down on them. Thank you so much Faridah for writing this book, I can’t wait to read more stories from you.