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bummerdays's review against another edition
3.0
More terrifying then you think. But ultimately disappointingly cheesy at the end. Great for it's age and target audience.
deviki's review against another edition
3.0
Books I've read and provided detailed reviews over the years but all data is lost after accidental deletion and GD refuse to restore it back.
Adding books back to my library for my own reference and tracking purposes
Adding books back to my library for my own reference and tracking purposes
rachelhelps's review against another edition
4.0
A very cute middle-grade spooky story. I won't spoil any of the mystery for you, but I didn't predict the ending! The main character, Amy, has a mentally retarded sister she both resents and loves. We don't know what my infant daughter's mental capacity is but it made me wonder what she might be like when she's older and what her relationship to our older daughter will be.
salicat's review against another edition
5.0
I read this when I was six. Ooohh. Not a good idea. I was bawling because I was so scared. So of course I had to read it again. And again. Over twenty years later, I found an old copy from the eighties in the library, and read it again for the first time. And I enjoyed it every bit as much as I did when I was six. So it deserves every single one of those five stars.
marenkae's review against another edition
2.0
2.5
I'm wavering between 2.5 and 3 stars. This was okay.
I'm wavering between 2.5 and 3 stars. This was okay.
kfernandez's review against another edition
4.0
This book scarred me for life. It was assigned to me by a teacher in 4th grade and I was absolutely frightened and dolls and dollhouses long after. At the time I would have given this book a "1."
Strangely enough now that I am older I believe that it fueled my intrigue of horror stories so I now appreciate it although I am hesitant to read it again. It encouraged me to branch out to other genres for which I am thankful.
Strangely enough now that I am older I believe that it fueled my intrigue of horror stories so I now appreciate it although I am hesitant to read it again. It encouraged me to branch out to other genres for which I am thankful.
ambermain90's review against another edition
5.0
I think this is the scariest book I ever read, granted I read it in third grade, but still it was terrifying.
nanapanko's review against another edition
5.0
The book that made me the ghoul I am today. 5 out of 5 stars for childhood trauma I will never regret.
michellemm85's review against another edition
4.0
4/6
This was a good little spooky book for 5th graders (and me, who hates ACTUAL scary adult books lol)
There was an eerie sense throughout the book in regards to the dollhouse and the mystery surrounding the murders. I would def had been terrified had I read this as a kid lol
I think I would have given it 5 stars if things ended a little bit differently SPOILERS the murderer turned out to be someone we had never known existed before and who was dead which was a bit disappointing, but it gave closure to Aunt Clare at least.
I was at first shocked when I read “brain-damaged” to describe Louanne and quickly flipped to the front to see “first scholastic printing 2009” and was a bit confused but continued on. It was when Louanne was then called “retarded” that I was disappointed in 2009 scholastic, but flipped to the front again. This time I looked closer and saw 1983. That descriptor would have been “acceptable” in 83, but I was still kind of disappointed that the language hadn’t been updated at least. But overall, it didn’t take away my enjoyment of the rest of the book. It was also very 83 to want to keep you disabled daughter very hush hush and keep her care in the family. Idk if there are any other books in this world (doubt it) but in my fictional future for the characters, Louanne is able to participate in the Special Olympics, and visit with the neighbor who also has a disabled daughter, and that Louanne is able to gain some more independence.
This was a good little spooky book for 5th graders (and me, who hates ACTUAL scary adult books lol)
There was an eerie sense throughout the book in regards to the dollhouse and the mystery surrounding the murders. I would def had been terrified had I read this as a kid lol
I think I would have given it 5 stars if things ended a little bit differently SPOILERS the murderer turned out to be someone we had never known existed before and who was dead which was a bit disappointing, but it gave closure to Aunt Clare at least.
I was at first shocked when I read “brain-damaged” to describe Louanne and quickly flipped to the front to see “first scholastic printing 2009” and was a bit confused but continued on. It was when Louanne was then called “retarded” that I was disappointed in 2009 scholastic, but flipped to the front again. This time I looked closer and saw 1983. That descriptor would have been “acceptable” in 83, but I was still kind of disappointed that the language hadn’t been updated at least. But overall, it didn’t take away my enjoyment of the rest of the book. It was also very 83 to want to keep you disabled daughter very hush hush and keep her care in the family. Idk if there are any other books in this world (doubt it) but in my fictional future for the characters, Louanne is able to participate in the Special Olympics, and visit with the neighbor who also has a disabled daughter, and that Louanne is able to gain some more independence.