Play It As It Lays

I happily stumbled into this book. Joan Didion's prose is amazing. Her pacing is rapid. Her characters are cyphers, driving recklessly in one direction. This is Hollywood America where wealthy characters can indulge in existential carrying-on insulated from everyday life. Do these people exist? I don't know. But do people believe that these people exist? Yes, most of us do. Superficial and deep at the same time. Enjoy.

beautiful book incredibly riveting and and didion captures the story line beautifully

Short overview of an actress' disturbing life. Tells the story of a self-destructive actress, whose life only exists in drinking, taking drugs and sleeping with many man, bringing her completely downIt gives you a good insight that although the surroundings ( California,Vegas,) are nice, life in the 60's was crazy

Love her writing style. V interesting book. Am going to read again

Just read it, it’s a classic