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Sex and drugs and shlock and more--Jacqueline Susann's addictively entertaining trash classic about three showbiz girls clawing their way to the top and hitting bottom in New York City has it all. Though it's inspired by Susann's experience as a mid-century Broadway starlet who came heartbreakingly close to making it, but did not, and despite its reputation as THE roman á clef of the go-go 1960s, the novel turned out to be weirdly predictive of 1990s post-punk, post-feminist, post "riot grrrl" culture. Jackie Susann may not be a writer for the ages, but--alas!--she's still a writer for our times.
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'Decades ahead of its time...Mesmerizing...The equation of emotional dependencies with drug addiction in one comprehensive personality disorder is, if anything, MORE CHIC TODAY' VILLAGE VOICE 'Jackie, it seemed, understood by instinct that her readers were ready for the RAW SIDE OF LOVE...for a franker sexuality and a tougher kind of story - for romance with tears AND oral sex' Michael Korda, NEW YORKER
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I am very happy with my purchase of Valley of the Dolls I received it at a good price in great condition I am very happy with my transaction and would do again in the future.
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I really beleived these women existed. It's true, I had a hard time thinking they didn't while I was reading this book. Of course it's a work of fiction and I'm well aware of that but with witty prose and likeable characters, Susann manages pull you in deep within their world.I can see why this books is considered a classic. It's timeless and hopefully generations for years to come will enjoy it.
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Trashy but addictive!,
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This review is from: Valley Of the Dolls (Paperback)
Jacqueline Susann's "Valley of the Dolls" was such a heartbreaking story, but one that you simply could not stop reading. I could not put this book down! As the reader, you follow these three girls looking to make a life for themselves -- all involved in show business. Suddenly they are thrust into the spotlight -- through unwanted engagements, success on Broadway thanks to a hotheaded fame hungry performer past her prime, and a marriage to a world famous singer. This book explores the notion that it is nearly impossible to maintain any sense of normalcy while living under a microscope and in the public eye. While this is especially and explicitly evident in Neely's character, Anne was the one character I found myself rooting for, to make it through everything without finding out about the evil world of addiction.I don't want to spoil the book for future readers, so I won't give away the ending, however I was moved by the lengths that these women went to to get what they wanted. It showed the truly horrible side of fame. Great read!
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