The White Album by Joan Didion

The White Album

Joan Didion

223 pages first pub 1979 (view editions)

nonfiction essays history informative reflective medium-paced
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The White Album by Joan Didion is ideal for readers who appreciate introspective, culturally insightful explorations of America’s turbulent 1960s through sharp, lyrical essays.

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First published in 1979, The White Album records indelibly the upheavals and aftermaths of the 1960s. Examining key events, figures, and trends of the era--including Charles Manson, the Black Panthers, and the shopping mall--through the lens of he...

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based on 8,237 reviews

Moods

reflective: 89%

informative: 65%

challenging: 23%

emotional: 20%

inspiring: 15%

funny: 13%

relaxing: 10%

adventurous: 7%

dark: 6%

lighthearted: 5%

hopeful: 4%

sad: 4%

mysterious: 2%

tense: 2%


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