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256 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781640090514
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
Publication date: 09 September 1993
Description
A new reissue of Babitz’s collection of nine stories that look back on the 1980s and early 1990s—decades of dreams, drink, and glimpses of a changing world. Black Swans further celebrates the phenomenon of Eve Babitz, cementing her reputation as t...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,206 reviews
Moods
funny 60%
lighthearted 42%
emotional 34%
adventurous 20%
inspiring 15%
relaxing 12%
hopeful 7%
informative 6%
dark 5%
sad 5%
challenging 4%
mysterious 2%
tense 1%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 30% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 13% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Drug use, Alcohol, MisogynyModerate
Death, Addiction, AlcoholismMinor
Eating disorder, Cancer, Self harm
256 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781640090514
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
Publication date: 09 September 1993
Description
A new reissue of Babitz’s collection of nine stories that look back on the 1980s and early 1990s—decades of dreams, drink, and glimpses of a changing world. Black Swans further celebrates the phenomenon of Eve Babitz, cementing her reputation as t...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,206 reviews
Moods
funny 60%
lighthearted 42%
emotional 34%
adventurous 20%
inspiring 15%
relaxing 12%
hopeful 7%
informative 6%
dark 5%
sad 5%
challenging 4%
mysterious 2%
tense 1%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 30% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 13%Loveable characters?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 13% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8%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, MisogynyModerate
Death, Addiction, AlcoholismMinor
Eating disorder, Cancer, Self harm