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Ace academy game review3/24/2023 ![]() ![]() Permanently an outsider, Devon was someone you instantly felt sorry for and just wanted to be happy whatever the cost. Devon’s entire life was so different from those around him, with him being the only poor student at school and the only gay person in his neighbourhood. Throughout the story Àbíké-Íyímídé was able to build up tension with every reveal and as things got worse and worse for Devon and Chiamaka they got more and more exciting for us.ĭevon was a really nice character and I liked his inner struggles with coming out whilst living in an environment where this could put him in danger. The Private Academy setting and anonymous texts gave Gossip Girl or Pretty Little Liars vibes, really playing into the beloved teen genre however the issues at hand and final reveals went so much further. ![]() But how can you play the game when the cards are stacked against you?Īce of Spades was such a brilliant read and I loved how Àbíké-Íyímídé blended together some classic YA tropes with some very real issues. Whilst the pair have nothing in common but their skin colour, they are forced to pair up to stop Aces, all before they lose everything. Aces begins leaking damaging information about the pair and spreading nasty rumours, leading to Chiamaka’s fall from the social ladder and similar misery for Devon. How can you play the game when the cards are stacked against you?Īce of Spades follows Devon and Chiamaka, the only black students at the prestigious Niveus Academy as they begin recieving anonymous texts from someome calling themself Aces. ![]()
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