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A review by thebooksatchel
Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor
The buzziest book of 2023.
What to expect?
- A literary crime novel that serves cruel villains, helpless victims and social commentary on the same platter. It's a nitty gritty novel set in India that kickstarts with a road accident (and five deaths) caused by a rich man's car.
- Vibe : Think lavish parties, drugs, real estate, political violence, influential families, corruption. MONEY and INFLUENCE. A social commentary on capitalism, the economic divide between the rich and the poor.
What wasn't great?
-I would call this more of literary crime novel than a literary thriller.
-The length! This could've been edited into a crisper book. Sometimes the writing took ages to come to the point, which was frustrating. Same with character introductions; shorter and quicker please.
-It took me 150ish pages to get invested in the story. So keep reading if it didn't hook you instantly.
More thoughts:
This would make a super cool TV series. I hear a movie adaptation might be coming soon. With the right cast, it is definitely gonna be a hit
If you liked White Tiger, you'll love this.
What to expect?
- A literary crime novel that serves cruel villains, helpless victims and social commentary on the same platter. It's a nitty gritty novel set in India that kickstarts with a road accident (and five deaths) caused by a rich man's car.
- Vibe : Think lavish parties, drugs, real estate, political violence, influential families, corruption. MONEY and INFLUENCE. A social commentary on capitalism, the economic divide between the rich and the poor.
What wasn't great?
-I would call this more of literary crime novel than a literary thriller.
-The length! This could've been edited into a crisper book. Sometimes the writing took ages to come to the point, which was frustrating. Same with character introductions; shorter and quicker please.
-It took me 150ish pages to get invested in the story. So keep reading if it didn't hook you instantly.
More thoughts:
This would make a super cool TV series. I hear a movie adaptation might be coming soon. With the right cast, it is definitely gonna be a hit
If you liked White Tiger, you'll love this.