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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The journey I had with this book, whew. It started off being a 2 star read, what is the point, no plot blah. But at the halfway point my third eye was opened and suddenly this book became incredibly funny and witty. Jacaranda eventually became endearing to me, in the way only a good insufferable main character can be. A great introduction to Babitz for me, I'm captured by the way she writes.
Favorite Quotes:
“Picasso had been through the sky, come out the other end, dug to China with a child’s shovel, and seen opposite skies . . . while Matisse just sat at home. And somehow his skies were bluer” (126).
“It was uphill work being a wet blanket with Cole Porter in charge of the scenery” (148).
“She’s going to a psychiatrist, I found that out--what they call ‘professional help?’ And I don’t have any professional help so I’m at her mercy, which is why I wrote the book. If I ever get enough money, I’m getting professional help, too. Fight fire with fire is what they tell you” (169).
“For breakfast they had coffee and hot fudge sundaes with nuts and unsweetened whipped cream. They both had iron constitutions. Outside, New York had begun its Sunday best” (227).
"All waves are the same, pulled by the moon, spent at the end. But no two are alike even more” (244).
Favorite Quotes:
“Picasso had been through the sky, come out the other end, dug to China with a child’s shovel, and seen opposite skies . . . while Matisse just sat at home. And somehow his skies were bluer” (126).
“It was uphill work being a wet blanket with Cole Porter in charge of the scenery” (148).
“She’s going to a psychiatrist, I found that out--what they call ‘professional help?’ And I don’t have any professional help so I’m at her mercy, which is why I wrote the book. If I ever get enough money, I’m getting professional help, too. Fight fire with fire is what they tell you” (169).
“For breakfast they had coffee and hot fudge sundaes with nuts and unsweetened whipped cream. They both had iron constitutions. Outside, New York had begun its Sunday best” (227).
"All waves are the same, pulled by the moon, spent at the end. But no two are alike even more” (244).
adventurous
funny
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i’m a sucker for eve babitz and get so caught up in the world she so intoxicatingly creates that i don’t realize if i even like the book or not which is a skill on its own!! i just like books abt california i think.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this book is a classic in the “i’m a sexually liberated woman who is kind of a bad person” genre. i read this in one sitting and it was a perfect way to kick of the summer. very gossipy and racy in a good way.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I almost put this book down, but it just kept me interested. Maybe I’ll like it better if I pick it up some day in the future and try it again. Right now, I think it’s just okay. I finished it though, but I’m not entirely sure what I read.