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# Play It as It Lays: A Novel (FSG Classics)

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Buy Play It as It Lays: A Novel (FSG Classics) by Didion, Joan, Thomson, David from desertcart's Fiction Books Store. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.

Review: Play it as it Lays - This is the first book I have read by Joan Didion and it is, in essence, a story we have all heard before. The main character is a washed up actress named Maria Wyeth. This was published in 1970 and really has a sense of that tail-end of the Sixties. The party is over and, beneath the excitement, glitter and glitz of Hollywoood, is the real, dirty truth... Maria's husband, Carter, is still hot in Hollywood, as well as literally hot while filming in the desert. Maria, who has starred in two films, now spends her time melancholy, depressed, listless and aimless. She drives all day, drinks too much, takes drugs, is ageing and aware that she is no longer as beautiful as she once was, nor as famous or desired. Out of work, she is labelled as difficult and often relies on her long-suffering agent to help her. Her daughter has an unnamed disability and her husband holds her as a sort of threat, so she is forced, in the novel, to undertake certain actions in order to continue to see her. With the (fairly recent) Harvey Weinstein revelations, this novel realistically highlights that seedy side of Hollywood, where women are used for casual sex and are the casual victims of violence. Although the novel drifts through scenes, rather than taking the usual linear route, this works well in the sense that it links to the film industry and the way those involved are used, often abused, thrown out and can easily fall out of favour, as well as highlighting the lack of control women have in Hollywood. I thought it a brilliant book and will certainly be exploring more by Joan Didion.
Review: A masterclass in style - Didion's beautiful, smoky, stylish thriller invites you to paddle. Before the deep, dark current pulls you under. Deceptive and intoxicating.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 658,361 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 176 in Women's Short Stories (Books) 1,208 in Fiction Classics (Books) 2,137 in Literary Fiction (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.0 out of 5 stars 4,090 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Play it as it Lays
*by S***Z on 17 January 2022*

This is the first book I have read by Joan Didion and it is, in essence, a story we have all heard before. The main character is a washed up actress named Maria Wyeth. This was published in 1970 and really has a sense of that tail-end of the Sixties. The party is over and, beneath the excitement, glitter and glitz of Hollywoood, is the real, dirty truth... Maria's husband, Carter, is still hot in Hollywood, as well as literally hot while filming in the desert. Maria, who has starred in two films, now spends her time melancholy, depressed, listless and aimless. She drives all day, drinks too much, takes drugs, is ageing and aware that she is no longer as beautiful as she once was, nor as famous or desired. Out of work, she is labelled as difficult and often relies on her long-suffering agent to help her. Her daughter has an unnamed disability and her husband holds her as a sort of threat, so she is forced, in the novel, to undertake certain actions in order to continue to see her. With the (fairly recent) Harvey Weinstein revelations, this novel realistically highlights that seedy side of Hollywood, where women are used for casual sex and are the casual victims of violence. Although the novel drifts through scenes, rather than taking the usual linear route, this works well in the sense that it links to the film industry and the way those involved are used, often abused, thrown out and can easily fall out of favour, as well as highlighting the lack of control women have in Hollywood. I thought it a brilliant book and will certainly be exploring more by Joan Didion.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A masterclass in style
*by A***R on 8 June 2024*

Didion's beautiful, smoky, stylish thriller invites you to paddle. Before the deep, dark current pulls you under. Deceptive and intoxicating.

### ⭐⭐⭐ Overrated
*by A***R on 27 December 2022*

The first and only JD book I will read. It is not written in a style I like but others may like it. Very impressive cover though.

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