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

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

2.0

Begging YA authors to please stop trying to tackle complex themes in the constraints of YA word counts. Plus, I don’t know any Black teenager who would give the white establishment as many chances to screw her as Chiamaka does. Genre savvy, she is not.