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160 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Eve Babitz is a writer like no other-she "is to prose what Chet Baker is to jazz" (Vanity Fair) - and she has influenced a generation of writers and readers with her sophisticated, witty, and delightful work. L.A. Woman is quintessential Babitz, t...
Community Reviews Summary of 564 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
lighthearted 52%
adventurous 30%
inspiring 14%
relaxing 13%
emotional 7%
hopeful 6%
informative 5%
dark 4%
challenging 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 15% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
Animal cruelty, Drug use, Rape160 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Eve Babitz is a writer like no other-she "is to prose what Chet Baker is to jazz" (Vanity Fair) - and she has influenced a generation of writers and readers with her sophisticated, witty, and delightful work. L.A. Woman is quintessential Babitz, t...
Community Reviews Summary of 564 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
lighthearted 52%
adventurous 30%
inspiring 14%
relaxing 13%
emotional 7%
hopeful 6%
informative 5%
dark 4%
challenging 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 15% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 15% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal cruelty, Drug use, Rape