![]() ![]() Chiamaka, on the other hand, reads more like a character in her 20s. Devon comes across as an “average” teenage boy, concerned with getting good grades, applying to colleges, and supporting his mother. Perhaps one of the most glaring aspects of the book that first reveals itself is the characterization, and the ways in which several of the high-school age characters seem more like adults than teens. Ace of Spades has plenty of promise, but this debut title fails to deliver. And the mystery is solved too quickly and too easily to be truly thrilling. However, though the book provides much-needed representation of LGBTQ+ characters, as well as characters of color, the characterization itself is off, as a few of the characters read older than they are. The twist is that the book will also expose institutional racism. ![]() Ace of Spades promises a thrilling mystery set at an elite prep school. ![]()
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