slowdived 's review for:

Play It as It Lays by Joan Didion

4.5

dark 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

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This is a story of a woman who became a canvas. Didion is a master at pinpointing the specific deep, unspoken feeling behind mundane situations and translating that into the written word. It’s all very painful.