<P> The novel tells the story of three young women who become fast friends in the turbulent post-war worlds of Broadway and Hollywood : Anne Welles , a reserved New England beauty who sees New York as the romantic city of her dreams ; Neely O'Hara , an ebullient vaudevillian with a talent she does n't fully understand ; and Jennifer North , a sweet - natured showgirl who wants only to be loved . As life becomes difficult , each woman grows increasingly dependent on `` dolls , '' the amphetamines and barbiturates which , for a time , seem to help . </P>
<P> The novel tells the story of three young women who become fast friends in the turbulent post-war worlds of Broadway and Hollywood : Anne Welles , a reserved New England beauty who sees New York as the romantic city of her dreams ; Neely O'Hara , an ebullient vaudevillian with a talent she does n't fully understand ; and Jennifer North , a sweet - natured showgirl who wants only to be loved . As life becomes difficult , each woman grows increasingly dependent on `` dolls , '' the amphetamines and barbiturates which , for a time , seem to help . </P>
who was valley of the dolls written about
who was valley of the dolls written about
three young women who become fast friends
three young women who become fast friends