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edgwareviabank's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
3.5
lbmillan's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed it, kept me guessing and reading, but trying to piece it all together was confusing at times.
serafinaseraphim's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
amstnfrd's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.0
surabhidiwan's review against another edition
4.0
Age of Vice is a literary fiction and thriller book. The book is penned down systematically with time lines and bringing out the personalities of characters beautifully. The main characters of the book are - Sunny Wadia (son of a wealthy businessman in Delhi), Neda Kapur (a young curious journalist) and Ajay (domestic help exclusively for Sunny).
The book begins with an accident that happens by a wealthy businessman that kills the poor people sleeping on a footpaths in Delhi. The story brings out the dark life of the elite class of Delhiites in an interesting way. The book unfurls the stories of how the economically weaker sections have to crush their dreams only to serve the rich and how the elite and rich climb their ladder to success and money. The book is so well written that it would feel that its happening right in front of you.
What can be expected out of the book - Drugs, parties, drama, sex, love, revenge, crime, planning.
I felt the book was losing its plot time and again. After I finished the book, I realised a few incidents mentioned did not even fit in the story and they were just there increasing the pages in the book. The book is 547 pages long and I felt it could have been more crisp. Despite this, the book had my attention all the time. I was so so so so disappointed with the end. There had to be some closure, or something assuring maybe. It just ends abruptly, wasting the potential of the personalities of the characters built throughout the book.
The book begins with an accident that happens by a wealthy businessman that kills the poor people sleeping on a footpaths in Delhi. The story brings out the dark life of the elite class of Delhiites in an interesting way. The book unfurls the stories of how the economically weaker sections have to crush their dreams only to serve the rich and how the elite and rich climb their ladder to success and money. The book is so well written that it would feel that its happening right in front of you.
What can be expected out of the book - Drugs, parties, drama, sex, love, revenge, crime, planning.
I felt the book was losing its plot time and again. After I finished the book, I realised a few incidents mentioned did not even fit in the story and they were just there increasing the pages in the book. The book is 547 pages long and I felt it could have been more crisp. Despite this, the book had my attention all the time. I was so so so so disappointed with the end. There had to be some closure, or something assuring maybe. It just ends abruptly, wasting the potential of the personalities of the characters built throughout the book.
sfminhas1's review against another edition
4.0
The author of this book wrote very well and kept me engaged through almost the whole time. The book is mostly told through various perspectives and I was not completely engaged with all the perspectives and thought it a bit long winded. I also found that some of the female perspectives a bit lacking or wanted to hear more from them. Beyond that, the story is massively interesting and a great undertaking. It’s an interesting read I would recommend to anyone.
malvikalad's review against another edition
2.0
I was extremely excited to finally read a book based in India where I could recognise cultural references and phrases and so whilst my rating maybe a little harsh, I was naturally more and more disappointed as the book progressed. An interesting (though generic) plot which could have been told in 200 pages but was dragged out over 500 pages - perhaps if the characters had more depth, I would’ve cared a little more for all of the sub-plots that the book seemed to spiral into.
swrosenthal's review against another edition
4.0
a masterclass in switching perspectives to layer stories in top of one another. weaves together a few different narratives to create a thrilling story of power, corruption, and vice in modern india. probably could have tightened up the story a bit and rounded out endings for a couple of the characters (thinking about neda and gautam).