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Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

311 reviews

rfish0615's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

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merlinagarance's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

A very relevant read to Black History month for a white person like me. Chilling
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rnhgg's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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olijordan's review against another edition

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

4.75

Reading this book was truely hard. I kept thinking it cannot get anymore fucked than this and I have never lost hope so quickly than in this book. 

It's not a grand happy ending but I am relieved the characters find some peace and love at the end of the road. I do not think the author could have explained how deep systemic racism can run in a more simplistic plot. It does not get better and it IS that fucked


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haleysversion's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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skye_era_books's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Holy fucking shit is literally all I have to say about this book. Why did it take me so long to read this? I’m pissed.

This was like Solitaire and Pretty Little Liars mixed if they
were way more serious, racially motivated, and was an entire fucking cult.
 
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airsosweet's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

very fast paced book there were no dull moments.
i kind of figured some part out but i did not suspect the entire ending that was crazy. 
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laylovesreading's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.25

This book is wild asf and unforgettable. 
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antoniamshmmr's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

I really enjoyed the book once I got through the building of the storyline. The hierarchical encounters of an elite school didn’t catch me at first but when things started to get f’d up I got invested. Read the second half of the book in one sitting. 
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semdan's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Very solid, well written book. A few minor to moderate plot points could’ve been fleshed out a little more and I personally could’ve gone without some of the teen intimacy descriptions (feels slightly uncomfortable to read as an adult), but overall I liked it! Love that this is a mystery/thriller style book with black main characters. The main characters are also layered and multi-dimensional. The second half is stronger than the first half. In terms of the two main characters, I honestly didn’t find them very lovable, but I think making them complicated and flawed as a result of their traumas, upbringings, environment, etc. made them more interesting even if I didn’t feel personally drawn to their personalities. 
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