Review by talina - Play It As It Lays

talina 's review for:

Play It As It Lays by Joan Didion

2.25

dark reflective sad slow-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

I really expected more from this book given how popular it seems to be. It has an interesting core concept but I found a lot of the references kind of felt dated. The way she describes queer people is particularly hard to read. I know times have changed and you obviously have to cut any older book a bit of slack when it comes to this stuff but in this book it’s quite present so it’s definitely something to be aware of before reading.

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