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225 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781640090507
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
Publication date: 10 April 2018
Description
"Babitz's talent for the brilliant line, honed to a point, never interferes with her feel for languid pleasures." --The New York Times Book Review A new reissue of Babitz's collection of nine stories that look back on the 1980s and early 1990s--de...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,184 reviews
Moods
funny 60%
lighthearted 42%
emotional 34%
adventurous 20%
inspiring 16%
relaxing 12%
hopeful 7%
informative 6%
dark 5%
sad 5%
challenging 4%
mysterious 2%
tense 1%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 31% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 12% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5% | N/A: 4%Average rating
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Drug use, Alcohol, Drug abuseModerate
Addiction, Alcoholism, DeathMinor
Eating disorder, Cancer, Self harm
225 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781640090507
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
Publication date: 10 April 2018
Description
"Babitz's talent for the brilliant line, honed to a point, never interferes with her feel for languid pleasures." --The New York Times Book Review A new reissue of Babitz's collection of nine stories that look back on the 1980s and early 1990s--de...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,184 reviews
Moods
funny 60%
lighthearted 42%
emotional 34%
adventurous 20%
inspiring 16%
relaxing 12%
hopeful 7%
informative 6%
dark 5%
sad 5%
challenging 4%
mysterious 2%
tense 1%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 31% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 12% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug use, Alcohol, Drug abuseModerate
Addiction, Alcoholism, DeathMinor
Eating disorder, Cancer, Self harm