Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

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

13 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

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

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

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

karolinak's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective slow-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? N/A

3.25

I'm confused about my experience with this book. I was convinced I would love this, it seems right up my alley, but I was just so bored most of the time. The last of the stories pulled this up from 3 to a 3.25. 
I'm fascinated with Eve Babitz, her character is very intriguing. She writes well and the book was full of memorable quotes. She's funny, she's sharp, and her outlook on life, relationships, and people is interesting while alien to me. Nonetheless, I was bored. I think it might be due to the book's setting in LA and surrounding areas which play a big part in this book. I have never been to LA or even USA, I think I just couldn't relate to or place myself in these settings. It was like joining a lecture midway through and struggling to keep up with the basic concepts. Why do we hate Palm Springs, why do we love this particular area or weather pattern and why does it all colour the story or influence a situation in a certain way? I don't know so I'm left on the outside wondering. I truly think had this been written by a socialite as fascinating as Babitz from and about an area I know and love, say London which people also love to hate, I would have eaten it up inside jokes and all. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol

Moderate: Suicide

sruhsh's review against another edition

dark funny reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Suicide, and Alcohol

Minor: Biphobia and Fatphobia

lghrndn's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

I was captivated by the stories at the beginning of this collection, but began to lose steam with the longer (and more depressing) vignettes at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexism, Suicide, and Alcohol