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Sex & Rage

Eve Babitz

3.61 AVERAGE


*4.5
challenging dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-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

GOAT ALERTTTT and yeah this book is about her when is it not!!! But I loved it and I think there’s something really special to this one. I love my cousin.

“It was as though at last he found her and now they had nothing else to do but spend the rest of their lives discovering the mysteries of each each other’s perfection”

“Courage was grace under pressure”

“Luck had certainly gone unfairly to others, she decided”

came for the title, stayed for the poignant introspection on life and love and sobriety and the human condition. i love you eve babitz.
lighthearted reflective 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

nepotism baby bible!
en lätt läsning men matar på dikotomin av usa:s Två Städer L.A och New york... blir lite platt bild även om Babitz besjälar dem på ett livskraftigt sätt vilket gör det värt det. gillar extra mycket hur både temporariteten samt oändligheten av relationer med andra människor skildras, hur romantiska intressen inte begränsas till endast romantiska intressen, hur dessa människor försvinner och återkommer - man blir aldrig riktigt av med dem. kom att tänka på författarens andra titel "slow days fast company" flera gånger under läsningen, det skulle vara en bättre titel på denna eftersom vi hittar minimalt med sex och vrede i denna bok. för det mesta var det egoism, nepotism, fester och stora kontaktnät. men. det var en härlig bok! ibland (önsketänk) är livet inte mycket mer än att sätta på sig en fin liten outfit och gå ut och ha det bra. är det så mycket begärt?
adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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garatandhi's review

3.25
lighthearted reflective slow-paced

I got this because I'm waiting for didion &babitz in paperback and I liked it but not as much as I like didion's stuff.  Probably not helped by the fugliest fucking cover I have ever SEEN !!!!!!
adventurous 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