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A review by mallory10100
Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
challenging
dark
emotional
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? No
5.0
god this book was amazing!! gossip girl meets get out…but it’s Black and queer!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Vomit, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt
HIGHLY recommend this book!!