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fkshg8465's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Colonisation, Grief, Bullying, Trafficking, Rape, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicide, Torture, Abortion, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Stalking, Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Car accident, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Confinement, Murder, and Violence
lizzym126's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Confinement, Addiction, Kidnapping, Racism, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Murder, Drug use, Rape, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Trafficking, Violence, Car accident, Drug abuse, and Gun violence
editorsansserif's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Violence, Kidnapping, Drug use, Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Classism
Moderate: Car accident, Grief, Blood, Death, Gore, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Child abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Rape, and Colonisation
Minor: Torture, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Infidelity, Gun violence, Lesbophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Confinement, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Trafficking
ukponge's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Murder, Sexual violence, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Violence, Torture, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Slavery, Vomit, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Mental illness, Confinement, Abortion, Suicide, and Rape
bootsmom3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, and Violence
Moderate: Abortion
meaghanslibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
It really felt the author was trying to do too much. Especially with trying to change the writing styles to poems when Sunny is being beaten up.
I did not get the ending at all, I was hoping it would redeem reading this long book, but it fell very flat.
I think maybe this book was more written like it was ready to be a screenplay for a movie because some parts felt so choppy.
I feel like the book could have been good and had such good reviews but I’m very disappointed because it was so long and I just don’t get what the purpose of the book was at the end.
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Gore, Murder, Rape, Slavery, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Violence, Body horror, Child abuse, and Classism
grantsharpies's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Abortion, Addiction, Body shaming, Confinement, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Pedophilia, Trafficking, Violence, Animal cruelty, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Car accident, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma
bodiesinbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Cursing, Fatphobia, Confinement, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Vomit, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Car accident, Child death, Blood, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Murder
savvyrosereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A Mercedes runs over five people on the streets of New Delhi, setting in motion an epic family saga involving three characters from very different backgrounds and families.
Everyone in the world seems to be reading this book recently, and it’s easy to see why—it’s unique and captivating, with beautifully written prose and insightful commentary on class and colonialism. And as literary fiction and a family saga but with a crime fiction edge, Age of Vice has something to offer fans of many different genres.
Still, while I absolutely understand the appeal, I also felt that the book was a bit over-long: it’s nearly 600 pages, but most of that is dedicated to providing a level of deep background into the characters that I didn’t always find necessary. The story is clearly meant to be a slow burn, but I occasionally found it a bit *too* slow, and wanted more plot and action, especially after such an explosive beginning.
All of that said, this book has a lot of positives that outweigh the negatives. The writing is incredibly cinematic and I know that it will make for an incredible miniseries or movie (rights were sold in a bidding war years before publication!) And, the payoff of the ending was big enough that I’ll definitely pick up the second book in the planned trilogy when it releases.
Recommended to anyone, but especially if you like: epic family sagas; The Godfather but set in India; cinematic novels
CW: Sexual assault/rape; child abuse; murder/death/death of parent; drug abuse/use; torture; classism; violence generally
Graphic: Classism, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Self harm, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Death, Drug use, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Rape, Trafficking, Violence, and Confinement
bookshelf_al's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Rape, Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Confinement, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and Addiction
Moderate: Police brutality, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity
Minor: Abortion