5.21k reviews for:

Play It as It Lays

Joan Didion

3.9 AVERAGE

elise2069's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

brads's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark funny lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ingerlisa's review against another edition

3.0

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Another book I thought I would love but have just been left feeling underwhelmed. I felt like the main character was so detached from everything and everyone it left me struggling to even remember what happened in this book.

tackling_the_tbrs's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious reflective sad 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

anotherstory's review against another edition

dark reflective

softpinecone's review against another edition

4.5

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i really love a depressed bitch, Maria was such a cool, compelling main character. this book was so existential and intriguing, the way it was written felt almost like diary entries, and the disjointed plot points seemed to mirror Maria’s state of mind throughout. loved this

kyliemccarthy88's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kmccaull's review against another edition

4.5

reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

clauggs's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kamarah22's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes