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Slow Days, Fast Company. The World, the Flesh, and L.A. by Eve Babitz
25 reviews
saarahrust's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Suicide and Drug abuse
sestout's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, Drug use, and Infidelity
Minor: Eating disorder, Suicide, Vomit, Death, Racial slurs, and Racism
dearbhlanoonan's review
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Graphic: Drug use
Moderate: Sexual content and Suicide
Minor: Racial slurs, Vomit, and Racism
jkull_10's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Grief, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Classism, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Sexual content, and Suicide
clare072's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Death, Infidelity, and Suicide
booksofautumn's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Body shaming, Classism, Death, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual content, Self harm, and Suicide
mariakrystyna's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Minor: Death, Drug use, Alcohol, and Suicide
karolinak's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
I'm fascinated with Eve Babitz, her character is very intriguing. She writes well and the book was full of memorable quotes. She's funny, she's sharp, and her outlook on life, relationships, and people is interesting while alien to me. Nonetheless, I was bored. I think it might be due to the book's setting in LA and surrounding areas which play a big part in this book. I have never been to LA or even USA, I think I just couldn't relate to or place myself in these settings. It was like joining a lecture midway through and struggling to keep up with the basic concepts. Why do we hate Palm Springs, why do we love this particular area or weather pattern and why does it all colour the story or influence a situation in a certain way? I don't know so I'm left on the outside wondering. I truly think had this been written by a socialite as fascinating as Babitz from and about an area I know and love, say London which people also love to hate, I would have eaten it up inside jokes and all.
Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Suicide
pippawig's review
5.0
Moderate: Drug use and Suicide
alainareading's review
5.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, Death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Sexual content