Play It as It Lays
About this book
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.
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 99160 readers · 213 pages · ≈ 3 h 57 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read Play It as It Lays?
About ≈ 3 h 57 m — 213 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Play It as It Lays?
213 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Play It as It Lays?
It sits on the Classics, Fiction shelves.
Has Play It as It Lays been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include Play It as It Lays (1972).
Is Play It as It Lays in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in Play It as It Lays?
The main characters include Maria Wyeth, Carter Lang, BZ.
Where does Play It as It Lays take place?
It is set in California, Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.), Los Angeles.
Who wrote Play It as It Lays?
Joan Didion.