A review by maurapartridge
Play It as It Lays by Joan Didion

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book gave me a lottttt of feels. What a sad, tender story. So much, yet also so little happens in this 213-page book that takes place in the late 60s. Our main character, Maria, is extremely complex - a reflection of her time. 

Some books are smooth and clean, this one was jagged, left me speechless, and left me wondering. 

⚠️as always, look up content warnings before readings. 
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