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funny
reflective
medium-paced
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Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
crazy that everyone on the barge immediately thought she had chlamydia because she refused to drink
adventurous
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“I think I’ll save it to wonder about when I’m old and can’t have fun anymore.”
I genuinely think whoever wrote the synopsis for this book didn’t read it lol. Wow! I loved my first Eve Babitz. This novel is stretched out and winding, like life, taking many turns. It’s about partying, loving gay men, knowing too many people, being an unreliable narrator in your own life, and leaving and returning to things. It’s about aging into your ridiculous 20s, and then later aging out of them, all the while having no idea really how things will end up, or even how you want them to. Some of the language has unfortunately aged poorly, but the story holds up. I’ve owned this book for years but only read it now, and it was perfect timing. I understand why some people hate it but personally it’s right up my alley!
I genuinely think whoever wrote the synopsis for this book didn’t read it lol. Wow! I loved my first Eve Babitz. This novel is stretched out and winding, like life, taking many turns. It’s about partying, loving gay men, knowing too many people, being an unreliable narrator in your own life, and leaving and returning to things. It’s about aging into your ridiculous 20s, and then later aging out of them, all the while having no idea really how things will end up, or even how you want them to. Some of the language has unfortunately aged poorly, but the story holds up. I’ve owned this book for years but only read it now, and it was perfect timing. I understand why some people hate it but personally it’s right up my alley!
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes