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missing duration info • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781536640649
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Audible Studios on Brilliance
Publication date: 24 January 2017
Description
A ruthless dissection of American life in the late 1960s, 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 listener. Set in a place beyond good an...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,742 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: 7%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
missing duration info • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781536640649
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Audible Studios on Brilliance
Publication date: 24 January 2017
Description
A ruthless dissection of American life in the late 1960s, 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 listener. Set in a place beyond good an...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,742 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: 7%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