Joan Didion

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Autobiography / Memoir

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Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussions of substance use, suicidal ideation, addiction, depression, and anxiety. Didion’s diary entries use both the past and present tenses. These summaries preserve these same tense shifts.

Introduction-Chapter 10

Notes to John Introduction-Chapter 10 Summary & Analysis

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussions of suicidal ideation, substance use, addiction, anxiety, and depression.

Chapters 11-21

Notes to John Chapters 11-21 Summary & Analysis

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussions of depression, chronic illness, substance use, addiction, and homicide.

Chapters 22-32

Notes to John Chapters 22-32 Summary & Analysis

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussions of illness, death, suicidal ideation, depression, anxiety, substance use, and addiction.

Chapter 33-Afterword

Notes to John Chapter 33-Afterword Summary & Analysis

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Index of Terms

Notes to John Index of Terms

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