Play It As It Lays by Joan Didion

Play It As It Lays

Joan Didion

213 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)

fiction literary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Spare, elegant, and terrifying, Play It as It Lays is the unforgettable story of a woman and a society come undone. Raised in the ghost town of Silver Wells, Nevada, Maria Wyeth is an ex-model and the star of two films directed by her estranged hu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,076 reviews

Moods

dark 78%
reflective 62%
sad 56%
emotional 52%
challenging 34%
tense 26%
mysterious 10%
funny 5%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

fast 38%
medium 33%
slow 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 8% | N/A: 1% | 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: 7%

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

3.9

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