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lali_sweety 's review for:
Doll Bones
by Holly Black
I received a copy of this via NetGalley, for an honest review
The basic plot of this book, the idea of a creepy-looking doll being possessed, and the main problem the protagonists face, growing up, really interested me.
Holly Black does a great job with creeping the reader out with the doll and how the events unfold. I quite enjoyed reading about the doll's story and impact on the children.
That being said, I found the general pacing of the book to be a bit off. Even though it's a short book, I had to put it down several times because I just wasn't engaged with it at all. The characters helped to that situation. I found them to be likeable and relatable but I sometimes couldn't tell the girls apart so I had to re-read some sections again to see who was talking.
I'm surprised that I didn't enjoy it as the other middle grade books I read by her. However, the main idea and the ending (I REALLY liked the ending) was enough for me to like it
The basic plot of this book, the idea of a creepy-looking doll being possessed, and the main problem the protagonists face, growing up, really interested me.
Holly Black does a great job with creeping the reader out with the doll and how the events unfold. I quite enjoyed reading about the doll's story and impact on the children.
That being said, I found the general pacing of the book to be a bit off. Even though it's a short book, I had to put it down several times because I just wasn't engaged with it at all. The characters helped to that situation. I found them to be likeable and relatable but I sometimes couldn't tell the girls apart so I had to re-read some sections again to see who was talking.
I'm surprised that I didn't enjoy it as the other middle grade books I read by her. However, the main idea and the ending (I REALLY liked the ending) was enough for me to like it