A review by jennlikesreading
Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

adventurous 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? Yes

3.5

Wow. The mystery of this book was absolutely thrilling. While a lot of readers seemed to dislike Chiamaka, I thoroughly enjoyed her character along with Devon. I felt that they had very different lives and distinct personalities which I can appreciate in a multiple POV book. Their characters also felt very realistic from their home dynamic to their school dynamic. 

The reason why I gave this series a 3.5 is because once the mystery was revealed it’s not that I was disappointed it just felt very under explained. I felt that there was really no explanation to what happened to the school especially since the issue was brought to the public’s attention (I thought the epilogue was satisfying). More than that, I don’t feel the story with Belle and Martha was concluded enough, it left me feeling confused. 

HOWEVER there was a lot that I enjoyed about this book, it spoke on very important topics such as systemic racism and eugenics. The story was told in a creative and very disturbing way that will leave you feeling unsettled. I enjoyed this book despite how it all went down. 
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