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Slow Days, Fast Company. The World, the Flesh, and L.A. by Eve Babitz
6 reviews
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
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use
Moderate: Sexual content and Suicide
Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, and Vomit
jordanh's review against another edition
3.0
This was beautifully written, but other than that did nothing for me. I'm still going to read something else by Eve Babitz because I could see myself enjoying something by her, but this just wasn't it. Also...I frequently forgot that this was written in the 70's and sometimes certain things really prominently reminded me...
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism
It's obviously not up to me to decide what is or isn't implicit racist, but keep in mind this was written in the 70's, so words like 'orientals' and 'Indians' to refer to Native Americans were used, and while I know usage of these words were normal at the time of this book's publication, they always caught me off guard. I didn't feel the usage was malicious, but again that's not my decision to make.ashjiao's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
4.0
Just amazing how Eve Babitz creates such sharp images and portraits with her colloquial narrative voice, it’s inspiring. At first I couldn’t get into this book, but I started getting used to her voice a third of the way through, and learning how to slow down and read her details, and it really impressed me. Not really a “page-turner” kind of book, but really a marvel. Reread someday.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Racism
angel_kiiss's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Drug use, Suicide, and Alcohol
Minor: Infidelity, Racism, and Sexual content