The Year of Magical Thinking Adaptation Audible Original by Joan Didion

The Year of Magical Thinking Adaptation Audible Original

Joan Didion

1 hour, 28 minutes • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction biography memoir play emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

When celebrated writer Joan Didion’s life was altered forever, she wrote a new chapter. In this adaptation of her iconic memoir, Didion transforms the story of the shattering loss of her husband and their daughter into a one-woman play performed b...

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Moods

emotional 93%
reflective 86%
sad 75%
challenging 22%
dark 22%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
informative 8%
funny 4%
tense 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 37%
slow 33%
fast 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 15% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 16% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20% | N/A: 12%

Average rating

3.89

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