juliet_reads 's review for:

Play It as It Lays by Joan Didion

4.0

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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if i were to actually describe it i would sound so pretentious but think of like 1970s Hollywood and a mentally ill woman surrounded by horrible people and you've basically got it. really liked. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Gaslighting

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Death of parent