Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

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

6 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

cloranger's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming and Racial slurs

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

angel_kiiss's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Drug use, Suicide, and Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity, Racism, and Sexual content

_sandhya_'s review against another edition

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Alcohol

danidamico's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

No hay mucho que uno pueda hacer cuando se encuentra en esa incómoda posición de no amar un libro que parece ser universalmente amado. Tenía expectativas altas, creí que iba a enamorarme perdidamente de Eve Babitz, todo indicaba una experiencia potencialmente magnífica, la posibilidad de cinco estrellas. Entonces, ¿qué sucedió?

La primera mitad del libro me gustó mucho, marqué citas y hasta párrafos enteros, el estilo de la pluma de Babitz me pareció hermoso, atractivo, como si intentara seducirte. Y en mi caso lo logró, al menos por un rato. Pero a mitad de camino se perdió la magia, no sé, empecé a aburrirme. Después de cincuenta, sesenta páginas de fiestas, paseos en auto y la descripción número doscientos setenta y cuatro del paisaje de Los Ángeles fui perdiendo el interés; todo se volvió un tanto reiterativo y monótono, sin rumbo.

Hubo fragmentos que realmente disfruté y frases que me encantaron, pero dudo volver a leer Slow Days, Fast Company a menos que sea por alguna razón específica. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, and Fatphobia