Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor

93 reviews

meaghanslibrary's review against another edition

challenging tense slow-paced

• 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

This book started out alright with Ajay’s point of view. It was interesting to enter that world. But the second or third parts of the book were different points of view that I didn’t care for, I think it might be because the characters didn’t have redeeming qualities. 

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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

jmeighan's review against another edition

dark informative tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

A gripping novel about India, power, corruption, and vice. Excellent audio book as well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Abortion

_fallinglight_'s review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective sad 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

2.75

This was insightful to early 21st century India issues that still spread out and rot its society today, although some parts can come off as trauma/poverty porn and there's some graphic, gratuitous prison sexual violence for really immersive bleakness. Neda's, and especially, Sunil Rastogi's sections to me were wholly unnecessary. A lot of the book is superfluous for that matter and at the 84% mark jumbled and unraveled to nonsense. But I liked taking the time to google the cuisine mentioned throughout that made my mouth water and for what it's worth Sunny Wadia's character and the story were entertaining but this is a big book physicall but not very grand in style or writing despite the intent.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Suicide, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy

quiettalker's review against another edition

This is a very good book but I made it passed the grooming and just couldn’t handle the torture. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism and Child abuse

massaad007's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

• 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

2.5

I feel like this should have been written by a more experienced and mature writing. It started off really well: a deep dive into India’s inequality and the systems in place that keep people in cyclical poverty. However, it very quickly spun into a badly written and cringey book that I found difficult to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Abortion, Murder, and Classism

caylorquinn's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Abortion

Minor: Suicide

applegeorge's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Murder

bigbizliz1991's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Murder, and Toxic friendship

litletters's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Car accident, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Classism

grantsharpies's review against another edition

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: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism