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Sex & Rage

Eve Babitz

3.61 AVERAGE


title has nothing to with the book but the characters were fun
funny fast-paced

Can’t believe it took me this long to read Babitz. I absolutely love the way she writes especially about LA. Dreamy and full bodied language that dips between reality and metaphor so easily.
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
emotional reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: Complicated

it's my second go at babitz's work and i think the rating kind of explains itself when you factor in how long i took to finish this book. at first, the prose had me absolutely hooked, i couldn't put it down. but toward the end, i started getting bored and it got harder to complete this book. maybe it's time i admit that babitz is simply not for me?

ginaos's review

2.5
lighthearted slow-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
reflective slow-paced
challenging emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
lighthearted reflective fast-paced
slow-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
funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes