A review by eunoia11
Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Okay the book was hyped as a gossip girl/pretty little liars type of book and yes it was but also there was so much more. The plot is very heavily intertwined with discussion of racism and white supremacy. Read trigger warnings!!
Spoiler
finding out that the music Taylor was involved hurt so bad, so did belle and Terell but I had seen Chiamaka and Devon get backstabbed so much I wasn’t even phasedGraphic: Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Hate crime, Outing, Racism, Racial slurs, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Racial slurs, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Suicide attempt