Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

51 reviews

bookishfaye's review against another edition

dark 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? No

3.0

This book is important & I’m really happy it exists for YA audiences & for people who need to learn things from it. It has a lot of really intense conversations that are really important & I hope people continue reading & talking about this book. My only gripe with it was that I strongly disliked the writing style which took me out of the story quite often. I found it very very predictable & obvious with what was going on & what was going to happen. That being said, I still recommend this book because I think lots of people can take something away from it & learn from it. This book is very very graphic & I think could be incredibly potentially triggering for some, so please check TW & take care of yourself when reading

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Car accident, and Outing

klathe's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.75

A twisting plot with a strong portrayal of institutionalised & systemic racism's many branches and pervasive reach. I still can't believe this is a debut, I'm excited to read more of Faridah's work. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Outing

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Police brutality

Minor: Suicide attempt

woweewhoa's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Medical content, and Suicide attempt

fanboyriot's review

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

Seriously a wild ride.  It was a nicely written twisted thriller that left me saying: “just one more chapter.”  The first part is a little slow to start, giving time to learn about the characters and a little about Niveus.  However, part two and three are where things get a bit more into the twists.  I loved all the Gossip Girls and Pretty Little Liars vibes that it had.  The ending and epilogue were good as well, seeing Chiamaka and Devon have a happy ending even after everything that happened.  Really good and I’m kinda glad I went into it knowing nothing about it, it made it all the more better.

Dark Academia
Good Queer Rep
Tackles Big Issues 
Angst with a Happy Ending
Gossip Girl/Pretty Little Liars Vibes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Torture, and Suicide attempt

auteaandtales's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Colonisation

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Rape, Suicide, and Violence

shaimahmad's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative sad 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

3.25

Basically Pretty Little Liars but with white suprematism cult and hardcore racial bullying.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Car accident, Murder, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Rape, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Colonisation, and War

faerietalebooks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This book was a great listen! It was a riveting mystery and had many dark twists and turns with high stakes for the characters. There were many topics to be explored for each character's background and desires. Though they may not be the most likeable characters, they felt very realistic in their motivations and agency. The author brought up many important real-world topics that were resolved in a way that left more to be thought over in the reader's mind.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Hate crime, Blood, Gaslighting, and Classism

Minor: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Suicide, and Fire/Fire injury

Topics of social eugenics were brought up.

scbarr's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship

Minor: Rape

decklededgess's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

trigger warnings: racism, bullying, cyberbullying, forced outing, rape mention, sexual harassment, murder mention, car accident, gun violence, drugs mention, alcohol

This was a spectacular book to listen to on audiobook. The suspense and narration was just beyond mind blowing.

I loved how the Gossip Girl and V for Vendetta vibes blended together seamlessly to make for an incredibly dramatic story with so much suspense and intrigue. I loved the two main characters and their slow build of friendship as they realise why they're the targets of an anonymous bully.

I loved how well the story deconstructed the romanticised aspects of dark academia. It brought forth the sinister roots of the genre that stem from elitism and racism.

I also loved the ending and the reveal. It was sad yet such a moment of vindication. LOVE

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Car accident, Murder, Outing, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

lainy's review against another edition

dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape