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A review by lex_2025
The Dollhouse by Sara Ennis
2.0
*review copy provided by booksirens in order for an honest review*
I don't know how I feel about this book. I found it very slow and boring in the beginning, I can't lie, if this wasn't a review copy I would most likely have dnf'd it. I'm glad I stuck with it, the last 20-30% was very fast moving.
I found the use of multiple personalities a bit overused and not thoroughly explained enough and I feel it may have also contributed to the stigma surrounding DID/OSDD as being dangerous when that isn't the case. Removing that factor I found the dynamic of the Dollhouse interesting.
The twist at the end wasn't something I expected between all the captives, and their kidnapper, that was an intense and violent few scenes that while were shocking, didn't come from nowhere, the build up was there and the tipping point was believable.
Overall it was good enough as a read, but slightly too slow for me and featured some things that were problematic that in no way impacted the story and in some ways (in my opinion) subtracted from the impact and story.
*spoilers below*
I didn't like the whole pregnancy part, I think that was just an unnecessary factor to add and it didn't really add anything to the story.
I don't know how I feel about this book. I found it very slow and boring in the beginning, I can't lie, if this wasn't a review copy I would most likely have dnf'd it. I'm glad I stuck with it, the last 20-30% was very fast moving.
I found the use of multiple personalities a bit overused and not thoroughly explained enough and I feel it may have also contributed to the stigma surrounding DID/OSDD as being dangerous when that isn't the case. Removing that factor I found the dynamic of the Dollhouse interesting.
The twist at the end wasn't something I expected between all the captives, and their kidnapper, that was an intense and violent few scenes that while were shocking, didn't come from nowhere, the build up was there and the tipping point was believable.
Overall it was good enough as a read, but slightly too slow for me and featured some things that were problematic that in no way impacted the story and in some ways (in my opinion) subtracted from the impact and story.
*spoilers below*
I didn't like the whole pregnancy part, I think that was just an unnecessary factor to add and it didn't really add anything to the story.