Yargo

I got this in paperback in 1979 or so. It was published years after Susann's death. It seems she had given it to a publisher friend of hers and he "lost" it in his files. He rediscovered it years later and it was published once and seems to be forgotten. It's not a great piece of literature by any means but it's actually a funny, well-done soft science-fiction tale. Basically it tells about a woman who is "kidnapped" from Earth and all these adventures she has with various other beings in outer space. All in all it just turns out to be a love story! If you read "The Love Machine" the ending of that sort of predicts this book. There's no sex, drugs or anything like that in this one. Just a sci-fi adventure love story. If you can find a copy it's worth reading.

Well you don't. Not until you read Yargo. This is an amazingly good sci fi/love story. Janet, the heroine is probably the most complicated female Ms. Susann ever created and Yargo himself is perfect, literally, he's worshiped as a god by a whole planet. The book has humor, wit and hooks the reader from the very first paragraph. If you don't touch another Jacqueline Susann book give this one a chance.

I can only say that I am sorry that the rating system here is limited to only 5 stars!I first read this book in my mid teens and feel in love with it immediately. The characters are rich and the story is gravitational!! Ms. Susann has created quite a plot for our protagonist, Janet, who is drearily preparing to marry the man who unromantically calls her, "Honey Girl" when she is unexpectedly swept away into space, having been mistaken for a famous scientist. She goes through such trials as learning that she will be sent to live on Mars, getting her envoy on the way to Mars kidnapped by Venusians, nearly becomes the "Mother" of the new Venusian race, and finds love in the leader of Yargo, The Yargo himself. Along the way, she learns much about herself, and the human race, from the woman who is appointed to watch over her during her stay on Yargo and on the trip to Mars and beyond.All in all this is one of my top 3 favourite books of all time!!

Well, I guess you could say I love this book. Jacqueline Susann, famous for "Valley of the Dolls" (another topnotch read) started out great with this Posthumous novel of Bumblebee love and fantasy romance. I read it way back when and then over and over again through the years. "YARGO" is probably in my top 10 favorite books to read when I'm feeling blue, happy, sentimental or just whenever. Don't look for Techno-SciFi...just look for a nice and easy story.

This is Jackie's first novel (never published till after her death. It is (perhaps) an autobiographical novel of a woman who is snatched into outer space by a race of aliens called Yargoians with Yargo as their leader.Jackie at time was in love with Yule Brenner who was starring in "The King and I" on Broadway. She wrote this novel hoping to get into the movies. If they bought her book, she would insist she got the lead.After much ado, the heroine escapes the fangs of a 200 lb. queen bumble bee who wants to eat her, and into the arms of Yargo. She, of course, falls in love with him.I won't tell you more, just read it, and let the spell and genius of Jackie Susanne flow over you.(P.S. "Valley of the Dolls" is the GREATEST novel ever written in English.)