This books gave me Gossip Girl vibes! But think Gossip Girl with more bullying, more danger and a lot of racism and homophobia.
At first, I didn't like Chiamaka. She acted like she was the Queen, which she wanted to be in a way. The Queen of the school. She'd do anything to get at the top. But she is one of the two only Black students at this private school. Wheras her parents can afford the school, Devon, the other Black student, is on a scholarship. He is quite, has only one friend at school and is only comfortable when he can play the piano (or keyboard).
Up until their senior year there was no problem with racism. But suddenly, everything changes for Chiamaka and Devon.
It reminded me a bit of the messages in Gossip Girl and the things Blair did to get what she wants (or all …
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hanghuhn reviewed Ace of Spades by Faridah Abike-Iyimedi
Ace of Spades is an absolutely amazing book, exciting. Every word makes you want to …
Review of 'Ace of Spades' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
This books gave me Gossip Girl vibes! But think Gossip Girl with more bullying, more danger and a lot of racism and homophobia.
At first, I didn't like Chiamaka. She acted like she was the Queen, which she wanted to be in a way. The Queen of the school. She'd do anything to get at the top. But she is one of the two only Black students at this private school. Wheras her parents can afford the school, Devon, the other Black student, is on a scholarship. He is quite, has only one friend at school and is only comfortable when he can play the piano (or keyboard).
Up until their senior year there was no problem with racism. But suddenly, everything changes for Chiamaka and Devon.
It reminded me a bit of the messages in Gossip Girl and the things Blair did to get what she wants (or all the other rich kids from Gossip Girl). But Gossip Girl is lowkey dangerous. Aces, the anonymous sender in Ace of Spades, is more cruel.
I'd love to rate this book 5 stars. It was really good and tense. But I felt like there was something missing at the end. What happened with Belle? Were there any consequences for the school? Why was Devons father in prison? <spoiler>and why was he on death row?</spoiler>
I can totally see this book turned into a movie or series.
At first, I didn't like Chiamaka. She acted like she was the Queen, which she wanted to be in a way. The Queen of the school. She'd do anything to get at the top. But she is one of the two only Black students at this private school. Wheras her parents can afford the school, Devon, the other Black student, is on a scholarship. He is quite, has only one friend at school and is only comfortable when he can play the piano (or keyboard).
Up until their senior year there was no problem with racism. But suddenly, everything changes for Chiamaka and Devon.
It reminded me a bit of the messages in Gossip Girl and the things Blair did to get what she wants (or all the other rich kids from Gossip Girl). But Gossip Girl is lowkey dangerous. Aces, the anonymous sender in Ace of Spades, is more cruel.
I'd love to rate this book 5 stars. It was really good and tense. But I felt like there was something missing at the end. What happened with Belle? Were there any consequences for the school? Why was Devons father in prison? <spoiler>and why was he on death row?</spoiler>
I can totally see this book turned into a movie or series.
hanghuhn rated Book Lovers: 4 stars
hanghuhn rated And Then There Were None CD: 4 stars
And Then There Were None CD by Agatha Christie
And Then There Were None is a mystery novel by the English writer Agatha Christie, described by her as the …
hanghuhn reviewed Leben, schreiben, atmen by Doris Dörrie
Review of 'Leben, schreiben, atmen' on 'Storygraph'
3 stars
die Schreibeinladungen fand ich okay, da ist nicht wirklich viel Neues dabei. Die Geschichten der Autorin zwischendurch waren auch okay, aber auch nicht so toll geschrieben, dass ich total begeistert wäre.
die Schreibeinladungen fand ich okay, da ist nicht wirklich viel Neues dabei. Die Geschichten der Autorin zwischendurch waren auch okay, aber auch nicht so toll geschrieben, dass ich total begeistert wäre.
hanghuhn rated How To Be Good: 3 stars
Nick Hornby: How To Be Good (2001, Penguin)
How To Be Good by Nick Hornby
How to Be Good is a 2001 novel by the English writer Nick Hornby. It centers on characters Katie Carr, …
hanghuhn reviewed Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-joo
In a small, tidy apartment on the outskirts of the frenzied metropolis of Seoul lives …
Review of 'Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982' on 'Storygraph'
3 stars
I don't know anything about Asian, especially Korean culture. I knew that women are treated differently, but I didn't know to what extend. It's not that misogyny, sexual harassment etc. at the work place (or in other situations) doesn't exist in the western world. Or that some men view women as less equal or that women don't get paid as much as men even if they do the same job. But in my world family members aren't sad or disappointed if the newborn is a girl (at least I've never experienced it or heard of it in the same amount I read in the book; it still is possible. In every culture there are people with old views). So, what I meant to say is, that the book is an eye-opener and discusses a very important topic.
Why the three stars then? The writing style is what bothers me. It's …
I don't know anything about Asian, especially Korean culture. I knew that women are treated differently, but I didn't know to what extend. It's not that misogyny, sexual harassment etc. at the work place (or in other situations) doesn't exist in the western world. Or that some men view women as less equal or that women don't get paid as much as men even if they do the same job. But in my world family members aren't sad or disappointed if the newborn is a girl (at least I've never experienced it or heard of it in the same amount I read in the book; it still is possible. In every culture there are people with old views). So, what I meant to say is, that the book is an eye-opener and discusses a very important topic.
Why the three stars then? The writing style is what bothers me. It's felt like a non-fiction (well, I think it's not entirely fiction, because the topic is real and not imagined). But every now and then there are facts about women or society in Korea which were cited with footnotes, like in an academic article. It felt out of place for me.
At the end, I didn't know what exactly happened to Jiyoung. The book left me confused.
Why the three stars then? The writing style is what bothers me. It's felt like a non-fiction (well, I think it's not entirely fiction, because the topic is real and not imagined). But every now and then there are facts about women or society in Korea which were cited with footnotes, like in an academic article. It felt out of place for me.
At the end, I didn't know what exactly happened to Jiyoung. The book left me confused.
hanghuhn rated Die Känguru-Offenbarung (Die Känguru-Chroniken, #3): 4 stars
Die Känguru-Offenbarung (Die Känguru-Chroniken, #3) by Marc-Uwe Kling (Känguru #3)
»Ich bin ein Känguru- und Marc-Uwe ist mein Mitbewohner und Chronist. Nur manches, was er über mich erzählt, stimmt. Zum …
hanghuhn rated Die Känguru-Chroniken: 5 stars
Die Känguru-Chroniken by Marc-Uwe Kling (Känguru #1)
»Ich bin ein Känguru- und Marc-Uwe ist mein Mitbewohner und Chronist. Nur manches, was er über mich erzählt, stimmt. Zum …
hanghuhn rated Good Girl, Bad Blood: 4 stars
hanghuhn rated Good Girl's Guide to Murder: 5 stars
Blackout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, and 3 others
hanghuhn rated Murder on the Orient Express: 4 stars
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
While en route from Syria to Paris, in the middle of a freezing winter's night, the Orient Express is stopped …
hanghuhn rated Born a Crime: 5 stars
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
Trevor Noah's unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: …