14+
YA, Thriller
Drama
LGBTQ+
Triggers, including: homophobia, racism, bullying, grief
I finally got round to reading Ace of Spades this weekend, the debut, and award-winning, YA book from the South-London based Faridah Abike-Iyimide, which had been on my TBR list for most of 2021.
And wow.
The nearing-500-pages novel features dual viewpoints from two Black students at the elite Niveus Private Academy, a US-based high school. Their lives unfold slowly on the page, which allows for deeper character insights, before they ultimately connect.
I couldn't turn the latter half of the novel fast enough, as I needed to know what happened next, who Devon and Chiamaka could trust next.
Ace of Spades is a thought-provoking book about racism and sexuality with some chilling moments. My bookworm of a 10 year old was intrigued by the plot, and by how fast I read the book, so I will use it as a basis of conversation with her about race and sexuality, over the next few years, as well as the inspiring story of the novelist who published this book whilst still studying for her English Literature degree.
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