Some aspects of the mystery I guessed, e.g. It leaves you seriously unsettled and lingers, much like the feeling I get after reading or watching horror. The reality presented in ‘Ace of Spades’ is horrifying but depressingly plausible…I won’t deny that this book has been haunting the back of my mind since turning the last page. ID: Gif of BTS’ Jungkook, a Korean boy with brown hair and a yellow jumper, holding in a laugh

The smell of bitch-ass liar is nauseating.” At present I think they’re a coward who wouldn’t use their privilege to help someone they purportedly care deeply about, but I suppose we all can grow up from our high school days…though my high school was certainly not as twisted as Niveus! At least it did give rise to one of my favourite lines! “Let’s go.

I wouldn’t say no to a POV of one of the love interests – name withheld for spoilery reasons, but if you’ve read it you’ll know who I mean. Devon’s arc was both more surprising and more bittersweet to follow. I did see it coming from a mile off, though again that’s probably because I could relate so much to it. I wasn’t actually expecting any romance in this book, so it was a nice surprise to become invested in both romantic sub-plots! Chi’s romance arc was really interesting and fun, especially as I could personally relate to its early stages.

I wanted you to know that when I call your name, Chiamaka, I’m saying, my daughter is beautiful, and smart and brings me so much joy.“ I wanted you to see your name and feel the richness of where you’re from. “I felt lucky growing up to have that mix of such rich cultures, and I wanted you to feel that too. Both are really vivid characters too – while Chi isn’t nearly as likeable as Devon, she still has a very ‘real-person’ feel and every chapter was tense and intriguing, no matter who the narrator was. The dual POV between Chi and Devon is nicely done, though I did have the odd moment of confusion regarding where I was in the timeline, but this was just at the beginning. ID: Gif of BTS’ RM, a young Korean man with bleached hair and a white shirt, reading a book intently I’d actually wake up earlier so I could read some of it over breakfast, and as I’m the furthest creature from an early bird, this is serious business! This book is incredibly bingeable, near impossible to put down if you’ve picked it up and both myself and my buddy read partner (Vivian) were way ahead of schedule! Normally we aim for two chapters a day but I remember accidentally barrelling all the way to Chapter 6 on the first day. ‘Ace of Spades’ came very highly recommended all over my #bookstagram feed and it certainly did not disappoint! I had months to anticipate it and the wait between publication and when I could actually get a copy (didn’t help that for once, I’d missed the archive date on NetGalley) was absolute torture.

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