Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor

4 reviews

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

• 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

Sounded like it should’ve been a really good book. In reality, there were parts that were good, but most of it was disappointing.

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Content Warnings

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

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

kanderson246's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Alcohol, Car accident, Trafficking, Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Abortion, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Slavery

elmtreebooks's review

challenging dark slow-paced

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

3.75

This was a five star book for the first 70% but then absolutely fell apart in the end. The introduction of Sunil’s character as a catch-all super evil invincible bogeyman ground the story to a halt. 
The first half of the book is richly detailed and immersive , and I really enjoyed the multiple POVs of the MC Ajay, Neha, and Sunny. They all frustrate and disappoint but it feels authentic to their dark story. 
But then, after all that build up, the story just kind of… stops. And I get the intentional parallel of the ending to the accident at the beginning of the book but ugh. To spend so long in this world only for the story to be incomplete is so unsatisfying. 
It was only after reading reviews that I realized this is going to be the first book in a trilogy. Ok, fine. But even in a series, each book should have a complete and satisfying arc that stands alone. 
I won’t be returning to this world for book 2. I’m more disappointed because so much about this book was amazing, and now I feel let down, instead of it just being mediocre the whole way through. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Abortion