A review by aliceintheuk4
Play It as It Lays by Joan Didion

dark reflective sad medium-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

4.5

Really groundbreaking story of the realities of mental illness and being ‘broken’ as a person. As the character moves from one scene to another in an instant without any control, you begin to feel at least some of the confusing and terrifying effect that having a broken brain beyond your control. 

TW: homophobic and anti-Semitic language (commonly used at the time this novel was set and written). 
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