Reviews

The Dollhouse Family by M.R. Carey

book_cryptid's review against another edition

4.25

now this was a good graphic novel. emphasis on novel, like, great story with cool characters. but, not that horrific like others in this series.

 

arkham's review

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

indeedithappens's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, Medical content, Medical trauma, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Violence, Abortion, Body shaming, Classism, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual harassment, War, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Colonisation, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, Addiction, and Xenophobia

drdoomphd's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

4.0

geekwayne's review

4.0

'The Dollhouse Family' by M.R. Carey with illustrations by Peter Gross is a horror graphic novel about a creepy dollhouse and the terrible legacy associated with it.

At six, Alice gets a dollhouse from a relative she's never met. Alice's life isn't perfect, so she finds an inner world with the dolls, but that may not be the best thing to do because something dark lives in the dollhouse and wants Alice to live there permanently. Years go by and now Alice's daughter finds herself enthralled by the same thing that still wants Alice.

This book is part of the Hill House imprint at DC Comics. This story felt a lot scarier to me, and I liked it. The art is quite good. I liked the full painted covers, too.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

waisball's review

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

magyklyxdelish's review

3.0

First of all thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for access to this title.

I loved the concept of a haunted dollhouse trying to lure a child to agree to live in it forever. It took several turns I didn't see coming which I appreciated. However it seemed to move along at a snails pace. The time jumps were easy to follow but made it hard (especially in the beginning) to get sucked in. I liked the hint that more could come in way of a series however the ending did seem to wrap up a little conveniently.

Overall, it was very interesting and I might be willing to check out more if it does become a series, however, I don't know if I would ever reread this one.

spaceman5000's review

5.0

An excellent tale told between two timelines - present day and turn of the century Ireland. Family secrets, a dollhouse that is not what it seems to be and a curse passed down the bloodline. Really great story and had me riveted for its entirety. Loved it.

smtvash's review

5.0

4.5

I have missed Mike Carey's writing in the comicbook space.
This was imaginative, dark, and heavy with themes.
Check it out for horror fans, perfect for the spooky season.

svanteazs's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

3.5