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

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I cannot say enough good things about this book. I would rate it higher if I could. This has risen to the top of my list of books I’ll recommend forever.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Classism, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexism, Stalking, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Racism

Moderate: Grief, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Drug use, Racial slurs, Fire/Fire injury, and Gore

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Medical content, Toxic friendship, and Suicide attempt