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Aces Wild: A Heist by Amanda DeWitt
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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? No
4.5
I jump at any opportunity to read books with ace representation because I don't see if often enough in media and I was not disappointed at all.
Aces Wild follows Jack Shannon, an asexual teen and son of casino owner Aileen Shannon. When his mother gets arrested for the families ties to crime, Jack is sure that rival business owner and his mother's ex lover Peter Carlevaro has something to do with it. With his family unable or unwilling to help, Jack turns to his friends; a group of asexual teens he met online to help him out.
This book blew my expectations out of the water. The ace bits of the book were all well done but were not overly filled with explanations like I see in other books, nor was it completely the main part of the story. Jack and his friends were all smart but at the same time the writing for them felt realistic as they're all teens who are not always making the smartest of decisions. There was also a lot more to the plot than I expected than it merely being a simple heist book and I really enjoyed the plot twists at the end that I wasn't expecting. This is also not the type of love story that you would expect and I really hope that there is going to be a sequel for this someday or at least something set in the same universe.
I received this book through NetGalley and am leaving this review voluntarily.
Aces Wild follows Jack Shannon, an asexual teen and son of casino owner Aileen Shannon. When his mother gets arrested for the families ties to crime, Jack is sure that rival business owner and his mother's ex lover Peter Carlevaro has something to do with it. With his family unable or unwilling to help, Jack turns to his friends; a group of asexual teens he met online to help him out.
This book blew my expectations out of the water. The ace bits of the book were all well done but were not overly filled with explanations like I see in other books, nor was it completely the main part of the story. Jack and his friends were all smart but at the same time the writing for them felt realistic as they're all teens who are not always making the smartest of decisions. There was also a lot more to the plot than I expected than it merely being a simple heist book and I really enjoyed the plot twists at the end that I wasn't expecting. This is also not the type of love story that you would expect and I really hope that there is going to be a sequel for this someday or at least something set in the same universe.
I received this book through NetGalley and am leaving this review voluntarily.