Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Play It as It Lays by Joan Didion

14 reviews

soradsauce's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

cherry_limeade's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-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

3.75

Obviously Joan Didion is a skilled writer, but I felt that this was a bleak book that verged on boring. There was not enough variety in Maria’s actions or thoughts to say much of anything that I found interesting or unique about her situation or problems. Addicting  and short book but would have worked better for me as a short story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicide, Medical trauma, and Abortion

angel_kiiss's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide

danhowellstan2's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

hard to follow at first but obsessed with the snapshots of her life
“you’ve ever made a decision?”
my favorite quote:)
i appreciated the hints at her life and how it was almost a puzzle to put together

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Abortion, and Suicide attempt