Gurba's critique of Didion highlights racial insensitivity, comparing her impact to an onion: "She's very white, very crisp, and she makes people cry." This encapsulates the complex legacy Didion leaves behind, contrasting her literary prowess with the harm her cultural viewpoints can enact.
Eve Babitz's posthumous criticism of Didion reveals a layered relationship where admiration clashes with resentment. The unsent letter she left questions Didion's authenticity: 'Could you write what you do if you weren't so tiny, Joan? Would you be allowed to if you weren't physically so unthreatening?' This captures both the respect held for Didion and the misguided patriarchal standards complicating recognition in their time.
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