214 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0374529949
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 15 November 2005
Description
A ruthless dissection of American life in the late 1960s, Joan Didion's Play It as It Lays captures the mood of an entire generation, the ennui of contemporary society reflected in spare prose that blisters and haunts the reader. Set in a place be...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,044 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
sad 56%
emotional 52%
challenging 34%
tense 26%
mysterious 10%
funny 5%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 39% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Suicide, Mental illnessModerate
Domestic abuse, Homophobia214 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0374529949
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 15 November 2005
Description
A ruthless dissection of American life in the late 1960s, Joan Didion's Play It as It Lays captures the mood of an entire generation, the ennui of contemporary society reflected in spare prose that blisters and haunts the reader. Set in a place be...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,044 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
sad 56%
emotional 52%
challenging 34%
tense 26%
mysterious 10%
funny 5%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 88% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 39% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Abortion, Suicide, Mental illnessModerate
Domestic abuse, Homophobia