Reviews tagging 'Death'

Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann

15 reviews

noshinbean's review

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol

Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

laurenw's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Abortion, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Homophobia, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Cancer

smelmo's review

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

joannemiro1948's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting

stevie's review

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, and Suicide attempt