Review by caitmurr - Play It as It Lays

caitmurr 's review for:

Play It as It Lays by Joan Didion

4.5

dark sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I knew I was going to love this book going into it as a big Didion fan, but WOW!!! This truly blew me away. Her prose is fantastic and makes it impossible to put the book down. This story reminded me a lot of Mulholland Drive by David Lynch with its themes and elements of surrealism. It was right up my alley and I cannot wait for a re-read. That being said, I would recommend taking a look at the trigger warnings before picking it up.

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