The Last Love Song: A Biography of Joan Didion

I have been reading for weeks and only about half way through. It is very well written but a little more info than I need. I wanted to read about Joan's life and her thoughts. Some people may want and enjoy all this extra info. There is a lot of details about everything surrounding what is going on her life. I have learned so much about UC Berkeley, the magazine business, NY in the 50's, Sacramento and California history. Lots of literary criticism for her work and her husbands which is great but again I wasn't looking for that.

Methinks the author plagiarized from Didion's published works. More of a voluminous term paper rather than true biography. Still worth reading to understand Didion.

interesting and detailed biography of Joan Didion - carefully written - beautiful and poignant if you care about thewriter and what went into creating her life and her insight and her talent - very good book.

A writer/reporter to discover before you die!!!

I'm sure the book is great and all.I bought it to give it to my friend as a present. The book arrived all beaten up inside a cardboard shipping bag. Looks like a book you'll get from a thrift store (nothing wrong with thrift stores), but I really wanted to give my friend a new book, sharp and nice.It's pretty disappointing.

Fantastic book on an amazing author! Well worth the time...Joan Didion is awesome!!

Second time reading this and it was even better this time around. This made me want to reread my classic joan stuff and get to the stuff I haven’t read yet. 🙎🏼‍♀️

This is a reat biography of a fascinating woman. Although the beginning takes effort, it is worth it. Now I must read the rest of her novels.

I enjoyed this book and found it well written and well researched. I would recommend it to anyone familiar with Joan Didion's work who's interested in knowing more about her life and times. The only downside to this biography is the refusal of its subject to participate at all in the book. The author, Tracy Daugherty, acknowledges the problem and talks about her decision to go ahead and write the book anyway. I respect that and admire Ms. Daugherty's decision to carry on. Honestly, considering Ms. Daugherty's obvious admiration for Didion's body of work, I think Joan Didion made a mistake in refusing to be interviewed and participate in the project. Still, the book is fascinating and informative so don't let that stop you from reading it. It will be time well spent.

Excellent overview of her career and books. Despite the fact that Didion didn't talk to the author he gets a lot of personal info and treats it fairly. Good to be reminded of her superb writing.

molto soddisfatto. ricevuto in tempo e in perfetto stato. autrice straordinaria e non vedevo l'ora di leggerlo. una vita interessante