After the first few sentences I tossed it. I hated the feeling it gave me. I’m an LA woman and I like them both. Play It As It Lays AND Sex and Rage are two of my favorite novels. And Eve knowing how to talk about the beach and the Mexican food is just top.
ahhhh I've only read the first chapter and then I got too busy with school reading. Now I need to finish it and let you know what I think. I do rankle at the idea of pitting women against each other like that for a story though
Could not agree more. I couldn’t finish Hollywood’s Eve. Conspiracy, tabloid, self-important, and just poor writing. If Lili Anolik has no haters, we’re dead. I cannot stand her work either, so this was thrilling to read.
After the first few sentences I tossed it. I hated the feeling it gave me. I’m an LA woman and I like them both. Play It As It Lays AND Sex and Rage are two of my favorite novels. And Eve knowing how to talk about the beach and the Mexican food is just top.
100% would much rather read Eve Babitz herself than Lili Anolik’s version — I loved Sex and Rage!
Agreed!!
My mom knew both of them and gave it to me. I couldn't get through it. I am biased towards Didion, but do not think that Babitz was in her league.
ahhhh I've only read the first chapter and then I got too busy with school reading. Now I need to finish it and let you know what I think. I do rankle at the idea of pitting women against each other like that for a story though
I just finished reading it and I didn't get that feeling from it at all, and I had already read both Didion and Babitz.
It did seem like Eve let Anolik more deeply into her life, both before and after death, perhaps that is why she shows more empathy to her.
These two women were so different though - the only thing linking them being a few mutual friends and the city of LA.
The dedication being to Eve’s mother /:
Could not agree more. I couldn’t finish Hollywood’s Eve. Conspiracy, tabloid, self-important, and just poor writing. If Lili Anolik has no haters, we’re dead. I cannot stand her work either, so this was thrilling to read.
Oh jeeeez...I was gonna give her a read but I trust you that she sucks. Yikes.
I still want to give the Anolik book a quick gander to see what the hype is about.
Godspeed!!
Save the money and listen to the audiobook for free on Spotify until you inevitably rage quit.
Oh fuck it's on Spotify!? Thanks for the heads up...