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Set in a place beyond good and evil---literally in Hollywood, Las Vegas, and the barren wastes of the Mojave Desert, but figuratively in the landscape of an arid soul---it remains more than three decades after its original publication a profoundly disturbing novel, riveting in its exploration of a woman and a society in crisis and stunning in the still-startling intensity of its prose.
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I've never read a book quite like this. I love the writing style, and I couldn't really put it down. At the same time, it is deeply depressing to see the development of Maria's life and the challenging decisions she is forced to take. It gives an insight into the cruelty and superficiality of 1960s Hollywood but is not just a book about that. I also see it as a depiction of society at that time towards women, mental illness, addiction and the dark side of a "glamorous" life.
Description
Set in a place beyond good and evil---literally in Hollywood, Las Vegas, and the barren wastes of the Mojave Desert, but figuratively in the landscape of an arid soul---it remains more than three decades after its original publication a profoundly disturbing novel, riveting in its exploration of a woman and a society in crisis and stunning in the still-startling intensity of its prose.
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I've never read a book quite like this. I love the writing style, and I couldn't really put it down. At the same time, it is deeply depressing to see the development of Maria's life and the challenging decisions she is forced to take. It gives an insight into the cruelty and superficiality of 1960s Hollywood but is not just a book about that. I also see it as a depiction of society at that time towards women, mental illness, addiction and the dark side of a "glamorous" life.