Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Slow Days, Fast Company. The World, the Flesh, and L.A. by Eve Babitz

31 reviews

itsybitsygingie's review against another edition

funny reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book was so incredibly well written and was a great insight into the struggles of fame, but I think my total disinterest in film culture made this a tough read. I didn't understand a lot of the references made (had to ask my dad about them since he grew up in LA during the time period the book is set in). Made it hard to stay immersed and interested. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

sestout's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Eating disorder, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, and Vomit

dearbhlanoonan's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use

Moderate: Sexual content and Suicide

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, and Vomit

jkull_10's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

xfisker's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

2.5

In truth it is an easy read, but it took me a lot longer than it should because the content was not really interesting to me. 
She says she writes the book as though it was gossip, and that to a certain extent is true. But what is fun about gossip is knowing who it is about, which I do not…

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug use, Sexual content, and Alcohol

clare072's review

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Infidelity, and Suicide

maditowery's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use

booksofautumn's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Alcohol, and Classism

mold_munchr's review against another edition

funny reflective medium-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use

Minor: Racial slurs and Sexual content

mariakrystyna's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Drug use, Suicide, and Alcohol