Norton Glover's comment on Play it as it lays, a novel

Norton Glover finished reading Play it as it lays, a novel by Joan Didion (A Touchstone book)

Joan Didion: Play it as it lays, a novel (1979, Simon and Schuster)

My first Didion. Fascinating tour though a vision of a drug-soaked, nihilistic, 1970s Hollywood.

Most of it was seen through the point of view of Maria, the main protagonist, as we follow her slow decline. There are a few bits where POV switches to other characters so we see Maria through their eyes.

I expect all of the sex & drug scenes were a lot more shocking in 1970, but the cynical mood is as up-to-date as ever. Planning on checking out more of Didion's stuff.