Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor

13 reviews

zophiebrown's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Excellently written, with a dark story told through intertwining narratives.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Violence, Classism, Murder, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, and Police brutality

Minor: Trafficking, Panic attacks/disorders, and Abortion

ttatt's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Blood, Child abuse, Classism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, and Violence

emmehooks's review

adventurous challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

• 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

4.75

Overall, I LOVED this book! There were so many morally ambiguous (and straight up bad) characters, plenty of commentary on elite society and urban Indian development, and lots of action.

There are 3 main POVS with an additional 2 mini-POVs towards the end - each has their own unique voice. I enjoyed the world and character building in the beginning but think the ending felt rushed and disjointed. 

This is a cliffhanger book with 2 more planned AND a TV series on FX

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Drug use, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Car accident, Blood, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

Moderate: Gore, Abortion, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Suicide

grantsharpies's review

adventurous dark reflective tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

morethanmylupus's review

adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.0

I waited a few days to process before I could write a review on this one. I read it all in one day and I couldn't put it down, so yes I'd say it's compelling. I wouldn't, however, say it's an easy read. I struggled with so much of the story. If you're not familiar with the culture or language of Northern India, you may want to keep a phone or laptop nearby to look up slang and such. Despite the length of this book, there were some characters that needed much more detailed backstories because their intentions were so vague. I'm hoping for a sequel that provides this. Please check trigger warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, and Classism

torturedreadersdept's review

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Addiction, Grief, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic friendship, Animal cruelty, Classism, Cursing, Violence, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Mental illness

Moderate: Abortion, Suicide, and Pregnancy

eringl's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, Rape, Murder, Gun violence, Drug use, Torture, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Forced institutionalization, Classism, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Car accident, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Addiction

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Medical content, and Abortion

naireeb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Animal death, Hate crime, Death, Classism, Child abuse, Body horror, Abandonment, Murder, Grief, Car accident, Trafficking, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Mass/school shootings, Drug abuse, Cursing, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Abortion, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Drug use, and Violence

steshajohnson's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, and Torture

Moderate: Sexism, Abortion, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Death, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, and Slavery

Minor: Trafficking

maregred's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Vomit, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Car accident, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Abortion, Addiction, Trafficking, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Cursing, Violence, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Infidelity, Grief, Toxic friendship, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Death of parent, Colonisation, Classism, Pregnancy, and Death