Valley of the Dolls
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Valley of the Dolls

by Jacqueline Susann

1966•Drama•442 pages

Taste attributes: dramasexunsavouryrealisticenclosedemotive & stirringself destruction/implosioncomplex relationshiprags to riches

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Boxlist takeA morally murky, contained novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.2 / 5

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About This Book

The story of three women and their struggle to make it in the entertainment industry. Upon making it to the top, the sad realization sets in that they have no place to go but down.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaSexSelf destruction/implosionComplex relationshipRags to riches

Subjects

ActressesDrug abuseDrug useFemale friendshipMotion pictur actors and actressesMotion picture actors and actressesMotion picture industrySexuality

Details

Author
Jacqueline Susann
Published
1966
Pages
442
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