Play It As It Lays

WOW. Habe bisher nur non fiction von ihr gelesen und dieser Roman ist eine Wucht! Queen of alles einfach ✨🫶🏻

I will need to read this book again because I don’t know what I think about it

i can’t even try to make a joke about this one, it was so harrowing. everyone saying to not read this if you’re depressed was NOT kidding. joan didion i need to read everything you’ve ever released…..

this is an artwork and feels surreal

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.

ich war hypnotisiert und konnte das buch gar nicht mehr weg legen, obwohl es mich total runter gezogen hat!! die schreibweise ist so unglaublich ehrlich und scharf, dass es mich manchmal regelrecht umgehauen hat