Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor

67 reviews

cstewart88's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual assault, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Abandonment, and Rape

courto875's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Animal death, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Alcohol, Car accident, Lesbophobia, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Homophobia, Rape, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Violence

shanaetheflyest's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Murder, Alcohol, Cursing, Addiction, Blood, Classism, Police brutality, Torture, Gun violence, Grief, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Death, and Drug use

juliatfowler's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

There is a lot of gratuitous violence in this book. Good to read own voices but this book was too long. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Torture, Rape, Murder, Abortion, Blood, Classism, Drug abuse, Suicide, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Colonisation, Sexual assault, Self harm, Gore, and Trafficking

dougyounkin's review

dark sad

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Self harm, Gun violence, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Torture, Murder, Drug use, and Physical abuse

awakeningbiblio's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Graphic: Suicide, Abortion, Murder, Drug use, and Sexual content

tfarfan's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Drug use, Sexual violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Classism, Drug abuse, and Gun violence

Moderate: Abortion, Rape, Suicide, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

naireeb's review

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

bookmarkedbybecky's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

Age of Vice’s length intimidates me. I actively shy away from books that exceed 400 pages, and this one totals 546 pages. 😳 Yet, the tagline “where money, pleasure, and power are everything, and the family ties that bind can also kill” intrigued me enough to start reading.  

This book will not be for everyone in its Godfather or Sapranos-esque tone and style. Drugs, sex, violence, and greed unabashedly play a pivotal role in political corruption, family dynasty, and never-ending quest for power without regard for the consequences towards the greater Indian community. Kapoor’s magic with words creates characters you hate yet sympathize with simultaneously, and her setting descriptions feel movie-esque. (BTW - I hear FX/Fox Studio purchase the TV rights?!?)  She’s a remarkable storyteller!

I both read and listened to Age of Vice. Vidish Athavale perfectly narrates this organized crime story. His voice captures all the betrayal, the anguish of lost love, submission under power, and lackadaisical attitudes towards ethics and morality. Hopefully, he continues the series! 🤞

The more I sit with this novel, the more I love it. My only remaining question/debate lies with who Hummatgiri is.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Murder, Violence, Drug use, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

bethanneguc's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Addiction, Bullying, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, and Violence