Play It as It Lays

by Joan Didion · first published 1970

Play It as It Lays is a 1970 novel by American writer Joan Didion. Time magazine included the novel in its list of the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to 2005. The novel has been credited for helping define modern American fiction and has been described as an "instant classic". It is known for depicting the nihilism and the illusory glamor of life in Hollywood, as well as capturing the landscape and culture of 1960s Los Angeles.

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Original language:

English

Reader rating:

★ 3.8 / 5 (12 on Open Library)

Year page:

1970