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Valley of the Dolls 50th Anniversary Edition by Jacqueline Susann
17 reviews
lucypratt7's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Mental illness and Sexual content
buckupcamper's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Cancer and Suicide
smelmo's review against another edition
- 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
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
mel_sh's review against another edition
4.75
“When you’re climbing Mount Everest, nothing is easy. You just take one step at a time, never look back and always keep your eyes glued to the top.”
WHAT A TRIP
as some of you may have noticed, i have been reading this book for a little over two months now. this was never because i wasn’t absolutely enamoured with the book. i don’t really know how to describe why this book is so good but it just isss
if you read books about characters you love and beautiful and lyrical writing then this just isn’t for you. the characters are enjoyable and you will love a good few of them and there are some lovely lines but its not what makes this book. what makes it is these absolutely psychotic characters that live these lives that you never will but whose problems feel somehow so real and close to your own. beneath it all, this is a story about women and everything that comes with being a woman in hollywood.
i think it’s incredibly important to mention that this book is clearly a sign of the times. the casual and blatant homophobia, fatphobia, and ableism is present all throughout the book and is quite hard to read at times
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Lesbophobia
sertle's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Cancer, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide attempt
stevienielson's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
zhazhadiamond's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicide, and Forced institutionalization