Play It as It Lays
What is the author's style in Play It as It Lays by Joan Didion?
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Several points of view are employed by Joan Didion in this novel. The first chapter is told from Maria's first-person point of view. The second chapter is told from Helene's first-person point of view. The third chapter is told from Carter's first-person point of view. Beginning the novel with these three distinct first-person voices immediately draws the reader into the conflict, into the different thoughts of the three main characters.