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easily my favorite book i’ve ever read. loveeeee the writing and humor so much.

i picked this one up because as a woman born and raised in LA i was getting pretty fed up with LA. i wanted to love LA again, and this book made me appreciate some of the things you easily forget when this place is all you’ve known. i hate it here a little less now, and mostly just find the worse things more comical and therefore endearing.

subtlespine's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

ymonster's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

shelbzdix's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-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

4.25

fwarg's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

claudalano's review against another edition

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3.0

imagine my shock when i googled ms babitz midway through reading only to find out she’s recently just passed. her riveting and personal account of razzle-dazzle LA and Hollywood’s party scene felt so alive and current (despite being set in 60s/70s) that my mind failed to register she’s no longer the it girl strutting around California she once was. the honest re-tellings of her experience was v fun and i can definitely see why a lot are entranced by her life and witty writing.

veryyy excited to read more from her.

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