5.21k reviews for:

Play It as It Lays

Joan Didion

3.9 AVERAGE

pogostick's review against another edition

4.0

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pure depression! really beautiful though!

jfelice369's review against another edition

5.0

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Suicide, Pregnancy

alex_is_jordan's review against another edition

4.0

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Ruined my day, made my week.

izzyvc's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

courtneykoz's review against another edition

4.25

reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tyranasaurus_rev's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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An absolutely scathing satire on the social environment of white celebrities and starlets. Didions writing is blunt, visceral but also never shares too much. Despite the main character being reprehensible the cruel and unrelenting way she is treated by everyone around you will haunt you. The depression of the main character is almost nothing Ive seen before. I truly feel the nothingness she knows of! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Gaslighting

karolina379's review against another edition

3.5

challenging reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

iiivnaaa's review against another edition

5.0

dark reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

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nitko ne zna koliko mi ova knjiga znaci niti da je ovo peto ljeto da ju citam na istoj plazi i planiram ju citat na istoj plazi svako ljeto zauvijek. mislim fakat nije knjiga za plazu al bas pase kad je ljeto. prvi put sam ju procitala odmah nakon godine magicnog razmisljanja i zacementirala mi je ideju da cu bit najveci fan joan didion i branit ju od zla (ljudi koji ju ne razumiju (pssst ni ja ovu knjigu jos uvijek ne razumijem do kraja al same vibre me uvijek bas uniste i osjecam kako preslaguje komadice mog mozga svaki put))

pricklypear's review against another edition

3.75

dark reflective sad fast-paced

Loveable characters: No

jo_'s review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes