Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé - HIGH

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
, 470 pages. Usborne, 2021. $19.

Language: R (86 swears 80 'f'); Mature Content: PG-13 (sexual situations); Violence: PG-13 (targeting, bullying). 

BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH 

Niveus Private Academy has only 2 students of color, Chiamaka and Devon. This is their senior year and they have great plans for college. But soon after the school year starts, someone starts sending pictures to the rest of the students - pictures of Chiamaka or Devon that reveal secrets each would rather everyone not know. Who is targeting these students, and ruining their lives? 

A highly suspenseful thriller that kept me on the very edge of my seat. Well written from both Devon and Chiamaka's perspectives, this debut novel has so many twists and turns. Racism, high school dating drama, coming out (or not), family issues - lots of topics skillfully woven together. 

Lisa Librarian

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