Reviews tagging 'Car accident'

Play It as It Lays by Joan Didion

4 reviews

morenowagain's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Abortion

Moderate: Mental illness, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Grief, Drug abuse, Addiction, Suicide, Medical content, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Homophobia, and Drug use

Minor: Car accident

riona_y's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Alcoholism, Cancer, Car accident, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Addiction, Alcohol, Homophobia, and Suicide attempt

annasreads612's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Chronic illness, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Death of parent, and Car accident

harleysmiller's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense 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

3.0

I have no idea if I liked this book or not. I actually enjoy books with unlikeable characters because it feels real (not everyone you meet is completely likable but everyone has at least one good quality). I feel like it’s possible that I just didn’t really understand the book that well and I need to reread it again. I liked the writing and I get the gist of the book and the deeper meanings, etc. I just feel like I missed something. this book feels like a fever dream. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Car accident, Mental illness, and Physical abuse

Minor: Vomit