Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor

48 reviews

booksreverything's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Death, Addiction, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood

Moderate: Abortion, Pregnancy, Animal death, Death of parent, and Drug use

espressoreader's review against another edition

I give books about 15% to catch me. This one has not given me one element to enjoy.  I get the vice part, but I don’t particularly care for it or any of the characters.  

This is not my cup of tea.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Classism, Kidnapping, Addiction, Death of parent, and Drug use

Minor: Rape

kanderson246's review against another edition

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

emmehooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective 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

4.75

Overall, I LOVED this book! There were so many morally ambiguous (and straight up bad) characters, plenty of commentary on elite society and urban Indian development, and lots of action.

There are 3 main POVS with an additional 2 mini-POVs towards the end - each has their own unique voice. I enjoyed the world and character building in the beginning but think the ending felt rushed and disjointed. 

This is a cliffhanger book with 2 more planned AND a TV series on FX

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Drug use, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Car accident, Blood, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

Moderate: Gore, Abortion, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Suicide

_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, Classism, Death, Rape, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Violence

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

Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy

mariemaistrop's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.25

Very cruel, tragic and sad but also fascinating. It’s a lot more violent than I anticipated so be careful if you have some triggers: rape, death, poverty, addictions. But it was very addicting, I preferred the first half but overall it was a hard one for me to put down. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Abortion, Addiction, Violence, Rape, Suicide, Drug use, Death, and Blood

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

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

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

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