[stephengillie]

She does sound a little bitter. But she describes it as a place where she was afraid to explore because she'd be lost forever.

> Nobody knows where to go; it’s not a city designed for accidental social discoveries. You think of a place, you look it up, you go; you look up the way back, you go home.

[jetako]

The city only gives back what you put in. It's an onion with enormous depth, and you have to dig. I guess she wasn't willing to put in the effort. It's definitely not for everyone.

[sprokolopolis]

This is so true and the reason why many people who visit LA have such a distorted, acute view of the city. Most of the touristy sites are lame, but there is so much culture and so many hidden gems all throughout the city. LA is what you make of it.