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A review by candacesiegle_greedyreader
The Dollmaker by Nina Allan
4.0
As a kid I preferred stuffed animals to dolls, but with "The Dollmaker," I see dolls as individual works of art. So does Andrew Garvie, a little person who is a gifted maker of dolls, and a maven of doll history. He has an epistolary relationship with another doll aficionado names Bramber (wonderful name!) who seems to be held in a mental health facility. She shares with him stories written by Ewa Chaplin, a dollmaker and artist who escaped to London during WWII. Her stories are strange and intriguing with elements that carry from tale to tale. Ewa's stories are brilliantly realized.
Of course, you know that Andrew will head to Cornwall to rescue Bramber, such are the fairy tale elements of "The Dollmaker." The story does not quite go as expected and their possible romance may not happen, but the adventure is the journey.
I was more taken with this novel than I ever imagined when I requested to review it. It goes on too long, that's my main criticism, maybe one less Ewa Chaplin story, jewels that they are. Andrew's journey is reason enough to read the book, and there are plenty of odd elements to pique the reader's imagination.
Candace Siegle, Greedy Reader
Of course, you know that Andrew will head to Cornwall to rescue Bramber, such are the fairy tale elements of "The Dollmaker." The story does not quite go as expected and their possible romance may not happen, but the adventure is the journey.
I was more taken with this novel than I ever imagined when I requested to review it. It goes on too long, that's my main criticism, maybe one less Ewa Chaplin story, jewels that they are. Andrew's journey is reason enough to read the book, and there are plenty of odd elements to pique the reader's imagination.
Candace Siegle, Greedy Reader