Reviews

Baby Doll by Hollie Overton

ealmeyda's review

dark emotional fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

samwisereadz's review

4.0

I got this book on Audible during a 2-for-1 sale; I was sold right away by the concept and the sample. I wasn't sure what to expect but it kept my interest all the way through. We follow Lily, her twin sister, her mother, and the monster that stole her away for eight years as Lily figures out what to do next now that she's escaped. But time has changed everything and everyone she's known, and she has a daughter to think about. Things are awkward and tense when she reunited with her old boyfriend, her first love, and man oh man is there DRAMA!

I really liked this novel, all the tension and twists, all the moving moments and confusing emotions each character is dealing with. There is nothing simple or easy about their stories, and the ending is so worth it.

However, and I understand the character motivations behind it, but it did take a weird turn about halfway through that I wasn't a fan of. Again, I should have expected it, considering the situations all were put in, but I still didn't like it and kept rolling my eyes waiting for them to get passed this weird stage. Luckily it didn't last forever and those things I didn't like were resolved.

I love this one because it shows the messiness of life, that broken people can still find happiness and love, forgiveness and hope. They can still dream, and they learn how to fight for what is right, not just what is easy. I thoroughly enjoyed it; the audio book is great, too. I usually don't care as much for audio books that switch readers for the points of views but this one I felt was necessary and it did a great job painting this screwed up situation and set of characters. If you're a fan of thrillers, stories about growth and healing after tragedy, this is a great book for you.

(Note: This is definitely for adults.)

laurarash's review

3.0

I was a little underwhelmed by this one. It wasn't that it was bad but I'd heard so many good things that I expected to get my socks blown off. Sadly they remained on my feet.

dawnesap2525's review

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

meine_1000_leben's review

Es hat sich für mich schon auf den paar Seiten sehr gezogen. Die ganzen Sichtweisen sind mir too much. Einfach nicht meine Geschichte.

ashley_9332's review

4.0

3.5 stars. I think I was a little too excited to read this book. The recap and reviews made it sound like this book was an intense thriller that would keep me on the edge of my seat. But I didn’t find that to be exactly true. The story follows Lily, a young woman that was kidnapped when she was 17, and has been held captive for 8 years. Until 1 day, she and her now young daughter escape. What follows is the fallout from such a devastating event and how the family has learned to cope with this tragedy. I thought this book was going to be more like the novel Room. But I found that this book lacked excitement. The characters were flat, and the events were fairly monotonous. Yes there were a couple of twists and plot peaks, but there was also a lot of paragraphs dedicated to describing Lily and Abby’s twin bond, and their mom’s weird relationship status. If the book wasn’t marketed as a thriller, I would have approached it with a different mindset and enjoyed it more. But alas, as a thriller, I found it lacking.

lvgmama's review

5.0

This book has the same them as Room but was so much better! I'm already on the hunt for more Hollie Overton books!

chryscurl's review

3.0

This started really well and I raced through the first third, but unfortunately it got bogged down with clichés and unrealistic plotting.
A real shame as it had potential. Some interesting ideas but the characters were irritating on the whole and I wasn't keen on the constant perspective shift. Especially Rick's chapters, he went from being a terrifyingly charming bad guy to a pathetic love-sick idiot. And the idea of Stockholm's wasn't even raised as we never really saw any depth to Lily's emotions towards him.
Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

katelynpfurtick's review

3.0

*3.5 stars*

This was good. It kept me interested, it was definitely a thriller. The only thing is that it had so much potential. It was a great plot, but the execution wasn't great.

I liked it. Didn't love it, but it was a good read!

klshann's review against another edition

2.0

The plot was good but the writing and the execution of the book let it down