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240 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374529949
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 15 November 2005
Description
A ruthless dissection of American life in the late 1960s, Joan Didion's Play It as It Lays captures the mood of an entire generation, the ennui of contemporary society reflected in spare prose that blisters and haunts the reader. Set in a place be...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,702 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
sad 57%
emotional 53%
challenging 33%
tense 26%
mysterious 10%
funny 4%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 1% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 40% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
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Abortion, Suicide, Mental illnessModerate
Domestic abuse, Homophobia240 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374529949
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 15 November 2005
Description
A ruthless dissection of American life in the late 1960s, Joan Didion's Play It as It Lays captures the mood of an entire generation, the ennui of contemporary society reflected in spare prose that blisters and haunts the reader. Set in a place be...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,702 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
sad 57%
emotional 53%
challenging 33%
tense 26%
mysterious 10%
funny 4%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 1% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 40% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Suicide, Mental illnessModerate
Domestic abuse, Homophobia