At times, it felt as if I was reading two different stories. This book is extremely heavy on the romance, to the point where it feels a little out of place. The page time split between both Chiamaka and Devon’s home lives felt extremely imbalanced with the Aces plot line happening at their school. The characters also felt like caricatures for the majority of the book. Maybe comparing this debut to Gossip Girl and Get Out wasn’t the best marketing tool since the book pales in comparison.
Ace of Spades was more like Scream Queens with just how cringeworthy and forced it felt. In terms of Gossip Girl, I didn’t get that at all from his book beyond the presence of an anonymous texter. When the reveals started rolling in during the final stretch of the book, I wasn’t surprised at all it seemed to be following the same exact beats we saw in the film, Get Out. The book relies a little too heavily on the Gossip Girl meets Get Out pitch, to the point where the story itself lacks its own nuance and depth.
Ace of Spades lacked all of the depth and complexity that I thought it’d have. This book wasn’t bad per se….but it wasn’t good either. Unfortunately, I came out of this book extremely underwhelmed and disappointed. The pitch Gossip Girl meets Get Out immediately drew me in (we’ve already established here on City of Deja how much I love GG), so I was really excited to read Ace of Spades. I’ll start off this review by saying that I thought I was going to love this book. With heart-pounding suspense and relevant social commentary comes a high-octane thriller from debut author Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé. Can Devon and Chiamaka stop Aces before things become incredibly deadly? Shortly after the announcement is made, though, someone who goes by Aces begins using anonymous text messages to reveal secrets about the two of them that turn their lives upside down and threaten every aspect of their carefully planned futures.Īs Aces shows no sign of stopping, what seemed like a sick prank quickly turns into a dangerous game, with all the cards stacked against them. After all, not only does it look great on college applications, but it officially puts each of them in the running for valedictorian, too. When two Niveus Private Academy students, Devon Richards and Chiamaka Adebayo, are selected to be part of the elite school’s senior class prefects, it looks like their year is off to an amazing start. Gossip Girl meets Get Out in Ace of Spades, a YA contemporary thriller by debut author Faridah ç-Íyímídé about two students, Devon & Chiamaka, and their struggles against an anonymous bully. Hey, everyone! I’m back with a new book review, and this time it’s for Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé’s YA contemporary thriller, Ace of Spades! About the Book
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