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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
slow-paced
I think this is a 3.5 rounded up for a few reasons:
1. It's very much a case of "good but maybe not for me". The writing is unique and striking, the scope of the novel is impressive and detailed, the world is vivid. But when it's very much based in nuances of business and criminal organizations, I sort of check out. Also, with the audiobook it was sometimes hard to keep track of the many characters.
2. That said, things picked up for me with Neda's section. Ajay's was fine but I found myself tuning out a lot. I was far more intrigued by Neda and Sunny's parts.
All in all it was a surprisingly quick listen, given how long it is and I'll probably pick up the next book but it's not a new fave.
1. It's very much a case of "good but maybe not for me". The writing is unique and striking, the scope of the novel is impressive and detailed, the world is vivid. But when it's very much based in nuances of business and criminal organizations, I sort of check out. Also, with the audiobook it was sometimes hard to keep track of the many characters.
2. That said, things picked up for me with Neda's section. Ajay's was fine but I found myself tuning out a lot. I was far more intrigued by Neda and Sunny's parts.
All in all it was a surprisingly quick listen, given how long it is and I'll probably pick up the next book but it's not a new fave.
fast-paced
This book is so much more than just a mystery story wrapped in a fiction book. It's a book about monsters, and men, and humanity. About wealth disparity, and classes, and privileges you don't know you have. It's about four characters whose lives have folded and unfolded into each other-- and continue that trend right up until the end.
This was a fantastic read, and I'm stunned I hadn't read it sooner. Deepti Kapoor's storytelling has a unique tone to it, one that will stretch moments of these characters lives or give you absolutely no time to process what happened.
This is a book I'd recommend to anyone who wants t0 read a thrilling novel that will keep your heart racing, your mind working, and the pages turning right up until the end. The suspense starts from page one, and with every pov we go through more and more light is shed on the situation each of these lives have found themselves in. You'll love to hate the characters and hate to love them at the same time; every flaw is highlighted.
It has earned it's spot on my favorite books of all time!
This was a fantastic read, and I'm stunned I hadn't read it sooner. Deepti Kapoor's storytelling has a unique tone to it, one that will stretch moments of these characters lives or give you absolutely no time to process what happened.
This is a book I'd recommend to anyone who wants t0 read a thrilling novel that will keep your heart racing, your mind working, and the pages turning right up until the end. The suspense starts from page one, and with every pov we go through more and more light is shed on the situation each of these lives have found themselves in. You'll love to hate the characters and hate to love them at the same time; every flaw is highlighted.
It has earned it's spot on my favorite books of all time!
dark
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wasn't interested or curious about any of the characters, acknowledging that none of them have redemptive qualities. I neither hated them or liked them, and felt no desire to finish the book (or continue any potential series).
Wow. Just wow. This better be one of the best books of 2023 or I will riot.
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes