- Mass Market Paperback
- Publisher: Pocket Books (Mm); Reissue edition (April 1988)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 067187490X
- ISBN-13: 978-0671874902
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.2 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,866,121 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Format:Hardcover
This is a book that follows a young girl from her teenage years to adulthood and all of the problems and things that happened to her and how it shaped who she later became. She was alomst raped at a young age by a friend, then went on to marry the father of the boy who almost raped her.She was saved from rape by her black friend, who in her later years fell in love with her, but she could not love him back. The book for me was very good and entertaing, however, the story dragged on for far too long, and got a bit boring, nevertheless, you have watched the main character grow from a young girl to a woman, that you simply had to know how it ended for her. A good read, but not Harold Robbins at his best.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Such a Cult Classic
15 Oct 2010
Format:Hardcover
If you're used to Robbins over the top romps you'll realize that this novel is the first time the author uses a woman as the main protagonist. Jerilee Randall is her name, and, boy, does she pay for being who she is. Yep, Robbins doesn't spare one minute in putting her into every sexual situation there is. From dancing in seedy stripper clubs to experiencing many Hollywood casting couches, Jerilee is used, abused, and, alas, affected big time by it all. Suffice to say, the novel is more of a guy book. It reeks of female skin. And like every Harold Robbins effort, the outcome is quite addictive. This one even more so. Probably because the heroine is a likable lost soul despite her aggressive manner, and probably also because the book reads like a B-grade vintage paperback so popular in the 60s. The plot goes back and forth in time, but the present time is the strongest part. There you'll find the sleazy side of Hollywood where Jerilee throws herself in without any parachute. Of course she'll suffer greatly. It's what the reader expects from her. But she'll do it the Robbins way, using every trick in the book to get ahead. THE LONELY LADY delivers what is sets out to do, and the result is a page-turning experience only readers of good camp can enjoy. It is a classic in the genre and should definitely be remembered for what it is.-----Martin Boucher
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Story perfectly depicts the sexual double standard
15 April 2009
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Harold Robbins amazingly captured the sexual double standard that young women have faced for centuries and still do today. The dilemma of desire has to do with the social, relational, and cultural consequences for young woman of allowing yourself to experience and express sexual desire. If you show sexual desire, you are promiscuous and a slut, rather than simply a healthy adolescent who is curious about her sexual development. This book obviously is not a classic but it tells an important coming-of age story of a young woman in a very honest, compelling way.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
A CLASSIC !
23 Sep 1998
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Forget about the Pia Zadora flick. This novel is Robbins' classic of the 70s. You'll stay up all night reading the misadventures of JeriLee Randall as she desperately yearns to be taken seriously in a world where men rule. Jacqueline Susann would have loved this one (maybe that's why Robbins dedicated it to her). A genuine page-turner!!!
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