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A review by keppyboone
Baby Doll by Hollie Overton
3.0
MY RATING: 3.5/5
Lily spent eight years of her life as a prisoner, held captive in a basement by the person who kidnapped her when she was only 16 years old. During those eight years, she endured unbearable torture, punishment, and even a pregnancy - resulting in her much-loved daughter, Sky. One fateful day her captor left the door unlocked, and Lily was able to escape with Sky and find her way back to the house she grew up in.
Although her family welcomes her home with open arms, many things have changed in the lives of those she loves. Her twin sister is pregnant, her father has died, her mother is sleeping with a mystery man, and when the identity of her kidnapper is exposed, the whole community is shocked.
The ending has a few unexpected twists, which is one of my favorite things in a book, and I have to admit, I did NOT see that ending coming.
The writing style may not be anything spectacular, and this book may not leave a lifelong impression on the reader, but I still enjoyed it a great deal. It was simple, quick, and heartfelt. I loved reading the interactions of Lily and her twin sister, to me it seemed very believable, and they acted just like siblings do - fighting over clothes and boys, and all the other things sisters fight about, yet having the ability to turn around and be fiercely protective of one another as only siblings can be.
I recommend this to anyone who enjoys YA fiction, even though I wouldn't exactly categorize this as YA, since for the majority of the book Lily is an adult. It still reads and feels like YA, though. I also recommend this for readers of thrillers and mysteries.
POTENTIALLY DISTURBING CONTENT:
Sex: rape of a minor, consenting minors having sex, mildly graphic descriptions of her time spent as a prisoner
Violence: rape, kidnapping, physical and emotional abuse of a minor
Language: curse words are used throughout
I listened to this book as an audiobook narrated by Jenna Lamia (one of my very favorite narrators), MacLeod Andrews (another favorite), and Ellen Archer (who also has a very nice voice). All three narrators did a fantastic job!
Lily spent eight years of her life as a prisoner, held captive in a basement by the person who kidnapped her when she was only 16 years old. During those eight years, she endured unbearable torture, punishment, and even a pregnancy - resulting in her much-loved daughter, Sky. One fateful day her captor left the door unlocked, and Lily was able to escape with Sky and find her way back to the house she grew up in.
Although her family welcomes her home with open arms, many things have changed in the lives of those she loves. Her twin sister is pregnant, her father has died, her mother is sleeping with a mystery man, and when the identity of her kidnapper is exposed, the whole community is shocked.
The ending has a few unexpected twists, which is one of my favorite things in a book, and I have to admit, I did NOT see that ending coming.
The writing style may not be anything spectacular, and this book may not leave a lifelong impression on the reader, but I still enjoyed it a great deal. It was simple, quick, and heartfelt. I loved reading the interactions of Lily and her twin sister, to me it seemed very believable, and they acted just like siblings do - fighting over clothes and boys, and all the other things sisters fight about, yet having the ability to turn around and be fiercely protective of one another as only siblings can be.
I recommend this to anyone who enjoys YA fiction, even though I wouldn't exactly categorize this as YA, since for the majority of the book Lily is an adult. It still reads and feels like YA, though. I also recommend this for readers of thrillers and mysteries.
POTENTIALLY DISTURBING CONTENT:
Sex: rape of a minor, consenting minors having sex, mildly graphic descriptions of her time spent as a prisoner
Violence: rape, kidnapping, physical and emotional abuse of a minor
Language: curse words are used throughout
I listened to this book as an audiobook narrated by Jenna Lamia (one of my very favorite narrators), MacLeod Andrews (another favorite), and Ellen Archer (who also has a very nice voice). All three narrators did a fantastic job!