Reviews - Doll Bones - La poupée d'os

Doll Bones - La poupée d'os by Holly Black

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A deliciously creepy - but not really scary - tale of a haunted(?) doll and three friends who find themselves on an adventure. Great look at boy/girl friendships and that awkward time between childhood and teen years when you don't really fit either of those labels.

4th-6th grade

gem114's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Great mix of sweet and spooky. I would recommend this for a middle-grade audience or as an easy read for older teens.

libraryanned's review against another edition

4.0

One of the best "transition out of childhood" stories I have encountered. Reminded me of that time in my life very strongly. It was the right amount of spooky without being overdone. Also a shout-out the audiobook narrator, Nick Podehl, who continues to impress with his ability to create new characters with his voice.

caitlin_06's review against another edition

1.25

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

juliemawesome's review against another edition

4.0

Writers and roleplayers will get something a little extra out of this one.

My library was confused whether to put this in the children's room or the teen room. It's pretty solidly middle-grade. Reminds me of A Green Glass Sea, and I'm not sure why, because I can't think what they actually have in common except for the age group.