Reviews with content warning for Drug abuse - Valley of the Dolls

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Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann

57 reviews

tschmitty's review

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

I understand how this was a sensational read at the time of publication, but the longer it went on the less I cared about the three characters involved. Neely was especially annoying, what a pill!

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jupitervivienne's review

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dark slow-paced

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

3.5

Like reality tv in book form. It’s not a piece of outstanding writing or anything, but with all the stereotypical scandalous Hollywood tropes it’s a fun read. Heavy on the offensive content that makes it clear it’s from the 60s, though at some point you just accept everyone and everything being awful and ride it out.

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mmegantylerr's review

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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camillatd's review

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0.5

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bxcvi's review against another edition

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challenging dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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yunjin's review

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dark emotional relaxing sad slow-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? It's complicated

3.25

fuck neely and fuck lyon x 1000.

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_camelia's review

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emotional sad medium-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

3.75

Set post war era, 20 yrs span. Slow beginning. At times the writing can be silly and stiff. Pace was just okay.

Anne's romance with Lyon is cringey but serves its purpose to teach a lesson.

I wouldn't say that it is full of risque drama.

It's rather a sad tale about what happens to people that power trip, that force others into the narrative they want, that value body image over everything, etc. Story about growing pains and betrayal.

It's not a crazy party scene. It's a good classic and certainly feels advanced for its time. Despite what we tend to believe, getting what you wanted does not always bring happiness.

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