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A review by nannyf
Baby Doll by Hollie Overton
3.0
I went into this book with no expectations. I don't tend to read reviews of a book until after I have read it, and in this case I am extremely glad I didn't on this occasion either. This is a definite love it or loath it book which has divided the readers right down the middle.
The start of the book reminded me a lot of Room, a book I read previously and really enjoyed. The similarities did remain with me for quite some time, but I also began to see differences coming through.
Lily is the main female character in the story, and although a strong character at times I felt she was somewhat indifferent to the whole situation. I would have expected someone who had been kidnapped and held captive for so many years, suffering horrific physical abuse throughout, to be more affected by it all.
The secondary characters do bring different strands to the story, but I almost felt that they were simply padding at times as their parts didn't appear to bring as much to the overall story as I assumed they would.
This was a well written story, but for me it doesn't quite reach its full potential.
I received a copy via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
The start of the book reminded me a lot of Room, a book I read previously and really enjoyed. The similarities did remain with me for quite some time, but I also began to see differences coming through.
Lily is the main female character in the story, and although a strong character at times I felt she was somewhat indifferent to the whole situation. I would have expected someone who had been kidnapped and held captive for so many years, suffering horrific physical abuse throughout, to be more affected by it all.
The secondary characters do bring different strands to the story, but I almost felt that they were simply padding at times as their parts didn't appear to bring as much to the overall story as I assumed they would.
This was a well written story, but for me it doesn't quite reach its full potential.
I received a copy via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.