A book that will keep up past your bedtime reading!

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“How do you stop and unknown enemy?” Even reading that gives me chills as I think about moments in ACE OF SPADES by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé. Honestly, what a fantastic book in every sense of the way. I stayed up way past my bedtime reading each night, but especially last night when I finished because I had to know who Aces was and what was going to happen to Chiamaka and Devon. If I had to describe this in a simple way I would say combine Gossip Girl and Get Out then make it Black, queer, and incredibly thought provoking - sounds amazing, doesn’t it? It was.

ACE OF SPADES is Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé’s debut novel. I’m now a full-fledged fan of hers. She will be an auto-buy author for me because this book was a thriller that kept my heart beating at every twist and turn. I was completely enraptured by her writing. She made two very distinct voices with Chiamaka and Devon and their alternating points of view that told the story. And I especially loved her author’s notes at the end of the book, which was a personal touch, but still kept you thinking about the important points that novel made.

For the ya genre, this book deals with so many important topics such as bullying, classism, racism, and homophobia, and Àbíké-Íyímídé did this extremely well in mixing them into a thriller that keeps you hooked. The story grasps you and doesn’t let go. The thriller keeps you on your toes, but the essence of it makes you think. It’s perfect. It’s a must-read. Pick up ACE OF SPADES, it’s fantastic, I promise.

Content Warnings: (per author in book, but more can be found on her website) racism, homophobia, bullying, and suicidal ideation

Thanks so much to Bookish First for the book to review!