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Valley of the Dolls
 

Valley of the Dolls: A Novel

by Jacqueline Susann

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 รก clef of the ... (read more)

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dee~kay~tee
  • Rated 5 stars

“Doesn't it seem like the best books are the ones that you've had on your wish list forever and just seemed to keep skipping over? I've had Jacqueline Susann's `VALLEY OF THE DOLLS' on my Amazon wish list for years and never got around to actually ordering it but I decided to start of the New Year with something different and this cult classic was just what the doctor ordered!

Anne, the wide-eyed girl from Lawrenceville escapes her doomed future as a housewife by moving to New York...”

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  • Rated 3.727891 stars
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  • Rated 4.5 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • Lacy Valentine

    lacy valentine said:

    “many many guys and girls all real beauties everybody making a stab they hurt themselves singles rule the world feeding on fresh blood one track eye below the belt all in a line all in a line they're all in a line like adult books i don't understand jackie susann meant it that way clifford shackles jane throws her on the floor she says, no, no, yes and he cuts the chains do plenty people go for tomata yes, but he just goes for that special girl who says, no”

    posted Sunday, May 25 2008
  • Grace M

    grace m said:

    “When I started reading the book I found it difficult to put it down.”

    posted Friday, December 21 2007
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