The Year of Magical Thinking: The Play by Joan Didion

The Year of Magical Thinking: The Play

Joan Didion

62 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction biography memoir play emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

"this happened on December 30, 2003. That may seem a while ago but it won't when it happens to you . . ." In this dramatic adaptation of her award-winning, bestselling memoir (which Michiko Kakutani in The New York Times called "an indelible portr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 226 reviews

Moods

emotional 93%
reflective 85%
sad 77%
challenging 22%
dark 20%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 10%
informative 8%
funny 4%
tense 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 39%
slow 31%
fast 29%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 17% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 18% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 74% | N/A: 18% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 19% | N/A: 15%

Average rating

3.89

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