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chapita4's review against another edition
1.0
Too creepy for my highly imaginative 9 year old...we didn't finish because of the creepy doll...you know...the one made out of the cremated remains of a little girl.
snsdpop's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
novelette's review
3.0
Less of a scary story then I would have wanted. Story had potential, but just didn't make it
mehsi's review
1.0
This was a boring, blergh book, and I am happy I am done with it.
What I expected (from blurb on the back): Kids + Scary Doll + Scary events + Death + Death to Doll. Instead it was like this: Kids + Selfdiscovery + So-so Scary Doll (who wasn't that scary) + Lame events happening because of doll + Journey + Parents + Mystery Solved.
Throughout the whole book I kept hoping for a scary event, a death, or a mysterious thing that was scary happening. Sadly that just didn't happen. There were a few events that happened (people referring to the doll as though she was alive), but all the other things can just be the kids (maybe while they slept and such).
The journey was super boring, and I almost fell asleep a few times.
I didn't like Zach, though I know what he is going through, I had the same phase around that time only with dolls/barbies and games like hide and seek. However again, I came for the scary doll, not for "OMG I am 12 years old and I can't play with action figures/dolls anymore".
Zach was mostly boring and I think he should just be honest with people. Who cares if you are 12 and still play with dolls, why are you not being honest with your 2 friends? Why can't you just speak up, say your dad threw away your dolls. No no, nothing of that, just make him mysterious, just make him nervous.
Poppy and Alice, let's just say I expected them to be way and way and really way younger then said. Especially Poppy. How she acted, I had expected someone who was 6, maybe 7. Not a 11/12 year old.
Would I recommend this one? No. Just no. The blurb (and also the cover) is a lie. Don't read this book expecting horror. You will only get boring stuff.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
What I expected (from blurb on the back): Kids + Scary Doll + Scary events + Death + Death to Doll. Instead it was like this: Kids + Selfdiscovery + So-so Scary Doll (who wasn't that scary) + Lame events happening because of doll + Journey + Parents + Mystery Solved.
Throughout the whole book I kept hoping for a scary event, a death, or a mysterious thing that was scary happening. Sadly that just didn't happen. There were a few events that happened (people referring to the doll as though she was alive), but all the other things can just be the kids (maybe while they slept and such).
The journey was super boring, and I almost fell asleep a few times.
I didn't like Zach, though I know what he is going through, I had the same phase around that time only with dolls/barbies and games like hide and seek. However again, I came for the scary doll, not for "OMG I am 12 years old and I can't play with action figures/dolls anymore".
Zach was mostly boring and I think he should just be honest with people. Who cares if you are 12 and still play with dolls, why are you not being honest with your 2 friends? Why can't you just speak up, say your dad threw away your dolls. No no, nothing of that, just make him mysterious, just make him nervous.
Poppy and Alice, let's just say I expected them to be way and way and really way younger then said. Especially Poppy. How she acted, I had expected someone who was 6, maybe 7. Not a 11/12 year old.
Would I recommend this one? No. Just no. The blurb (and also the cover) is a lie. Don't read this book expecting horror. You will only get boring stuff.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
bookdragon_coolmeghan's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
vtsarahd's review
3.0
Creepy premise - basically a doll made of the bones of a dead child asks one of the main characters, Poppy, to bury her remains. The three main characters are interesting and believable, engaging in realistic friend drama that will be identifiable for middle grade readers. Well written, definitely not for the easily frightened child reader.
jenhurst's review
2.0
I’m not sure if as a kid this would’ve been good but it’s really not good for an adult. It wasn’t very scary/creepy or interesting. The forced romance was more annoying then anything and I couldn’t get over the fact these kids were 10 getting on a bus to go to another state in the middle of the night. How did they get the ticket. Why did the bus driver not call the cops about a group of young kids on the bus?
ct_5555's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
katieyak's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
stuckinafictionaluniverse's review
3.0
2.5
This is the fourth of Holly Black's that I've read, and her writing tends to either leave me bored and extremely disappointed, or a little satisfied. Doll bones is a mix of both.
This was a cute and mildly creepy story that started out very promising, and then slowly became less interesting. It was quick to get through and overall an okay middle grade book.
I have very little to say about it, so let's just leave it at that.
This is the fourth of Holly Black's that I've read, and her writing tends to either leave me bored and extremely disappointed, or a little satisfied. Doll bones is a mix of both.
This was a cute and mildly creepy story that started out very promising, and then slowly became less interesting. It was quick to get through and overall an okay middle grade book.
I have very little to say about it, so let's just leave it at that.