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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
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
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
sad
medium-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
i read this because a book influencer talked about this book a lot! i was very disappointed. you don’t get to know the characters, the plot is meh at best, and the writing is whatever.
Not to be annoying, but I think the reviewers who didn’t like this book just didn’t get it. It’s a watercolor depiction of LA in the 1970s, written in the 1970s…and of course, it’s semi-autobiographical. Looking at this story through a 2024 lens is going to be disappointing. The magic of the book is found by letting yourself be transported into the opulence and mystique of the 1979 LA high-rolling lifestyle. Think the last season of Mad Men. Also, Eve Babitz is a cultural icon.