Sex and Rage by Eve Babitz

Sex and Rage

Eve Babitz

256 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

NATIONAL BESTSELLER An NPR Best Book of 2017 A Bellatrist Book Club Pick for July 2017 The Paris Review Staff Pick 1 of 12 Great New Books to Bring to the Beach This Summer (The Huffington Post) 1 of 9 Books to Read This Summer (W and Elle) 1 of ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,195 reviews

Moods

reflective 68%
funny 46%
emotional 31%
adventurous 30%
lighthearted 28%
inspiring 14%
hopeful 13%
dark 10%
relaxing 10%
challenging 7%
sad 5%
mysterious 3%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 29%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.68

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