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Sex & Rage

Eve Babitz

3.61 AVERAGE

dark funny lighthearted reflective fast-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 emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

this book rules because it's about this perfect girl who is extremely beautiful and interesting and smart and hot and universally adored and it's also autobiographical.

goals, really.

this is actually not eve's finest - normally she's funny enough that you can forgive her for knowing how charming and beautiful she is, but the balance is off here - and the writing feels weaker than her usual.

but you've got to hand it to her on the pride front. and the title.

bottom line: even the worst eve is still not that bad. but it's not that good either.

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tbr review

what more could you need
adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes

I enjoyed this book, very nice quick read, semi-autobiographical which is always fun especially when it’s based in LA, I preferred slow days fast company but this was also a great testament to her fantastically witty writing
If you get her you get her. If you don’t you don’t.
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Not enough sex or rage
adventurous funny reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
slow-paced

i love you eve but this was painfully dull, like its literally called sex and rage, give me a break babe

Just wonderful ❤️✨

Very Didion vibes. Strong writing and interesting characters.