![]() ![]() It dealt with sex and drug use in a way that was seen as explicit. In its day it was considered quite shocking. But the main thing about this book is that it is a good story you find yourself rooting for Anne, Neely and Jennifer even if at some points the story you don't especially like them (Neely in particular!). There's a certain feminist slant to it (although I doubt that was the intention when it was written) in that the heroines live their lives on their terms even when their men betray them and let them down. ![]() The characters are well written and the story cracks along at a fair old pace. ![]() Husbands and lovers come and go, and all three women end up dependant on prescription drugs / sleeping tablets - the "dolls" of the title. One becomes a big star and a horrendous diva, one becomes a model and makes a lot of money, and one a lesser star who at one stage makes "art films" in Paris. The book chronicles their trials and tribulations over a period of about 15 years. Anne, Jenifer and Neely are three young women who become friends in 1945, in post-war New York. ![]() I still have my original copy from that period, but it is falling apart now - hence I bought a new copy.Īfter all these years, I still love this book, and I think it still holds up as a good read. I first read this book in the 1970's when it was passed round at school. ![]()
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