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Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

8 reviews

brynalexa's review against another edition

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

3.75

The beginning of this novel was slower than I expected for a thriller (not my usual genre, neither is YA). I was frustrated when the two main characters hadn’t met a third of the way through the book. The story picked up toward the end. 

This story is very Pretty Little Liars meets Get Out and I fear that if you aren’t a fan of both of those, you might not get through the book. 

While the overall twist was quite predictable, the smaller twists and endings weren’t so it didn’t completely set me off. What did put me off a bit was the absolutely ridiculous choices the characters make…
YOU KNOW YOURE BEING WATCHED STOP DOING THINGS YOU DONT WANT SHARED!
Teenagers, am I right? 

Also, gay! 😍
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spooderman's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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sonoma's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective 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

4.75

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julesxyz's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? No

4.0

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bebopfloof's review against another edition

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dark hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

This book starts off with a quote from gossip girl and get out and that’s what it is- gossip girl meets get out. Two teens, Chiamaka and Devon who could not be more different other than being the only two black students in their prestigious private high school are targeted by “aces” a gossip girl like texter. From there a mystery unfolds. 
I totally see why this book has meant so much to so many people. I love that the two main characters were so different and from such different economic backgrounds- it brought depth to the story and highlighted the intersection of race and class. 
I found the end a little rushed but the most interesting parts of this story are it’s dissection of race, class, homophobia and the cleaver allegorical qualities. I also really enjoyed the authors personal note at the end on why she wrote it. 
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lindseyhall44's review against another edition

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dark emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Edited after reread:
One of the best thriller novels I have ever read. I would recommend to anyone (after checking the trigger warnings-since themes are extremely dark/graphic). With the rise in popularity of dark academia novels, this book is beyond important in highlighting the discrimination in higher institutes of learning.
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julianreads's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

The book heavily centers around the racism that the two main characters face. The main characters, Chiamaka and Devon, live in very different classes but are brought together by the anonymous "Aces" who text the whole school about what the two do privately. Their unpacking of the identity of Aces leads them to question the relationships they have built inside and outside of school. 
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loony_lucy's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional 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

This book is impeccable. I don’t think I have anything constructive or negative to say. The twists and turns were amazing and highly shocking. Chiamaka and Devon as main Characters was brilliant! 

The epilogue tho… 🤭

TW: Racism, Homophobia, White Supremacy, Suicide, Prison and death.
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