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Slow Days, Fast Company. The World, the Flesh, and L.A.
by Eve Babitz
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Regardless of being told by the perspective of a woman as superfluous and frivolous as the women she describes as boring, what truly engage the reader with "Fast Days, Slow Company" is Babitz's witty pen, her flowy descriptions and her honesty, as she never denies how privileged her whole life is.
That being said, the book feels dated as some of her inner reflections are exactly of what would you expect of a privileged white women of her age at the time.
That being said, the book feels dated as some of her inner reflections are exactly of what would you expect of a privileged white women of her age at the time.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content
Minor: Biphobia