The Dollhouse: A Ghost Story

An isolated manor house, a possibly haunted dollhouse, and one girl who doesn't know what is real, where is real, or if she is real. This proved so much less horrifying but so much more intriguing than I imagined it would be. I was initially drawn to this story for the Gothic elements it hinted at co......more

2.5 stars I received this book for free, this does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. But I had a bad habit of getting lost in my imagination. Sometimes it got me into trouble. Alice is twelve years old when her parents have drifted so far apart that her mother decides......more

Hmm. I have teetered back and forth between 2 and 3 stars for this one. I think I'm settling on a 2.5 rounded down and I'll explain why. Let's start with the good: this was a creative story. It kind of reminded me a little bit of that movie The Others with Nicole Kidman. It didn't have the same plotl......more

*thank you to Netgalley, Penguin Random House Canada, Tundra Books and Charis Cotter for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review* 3 stars. Overall this was a good read. From the very beginning I had guessed what had happened but that didn't ruin the story for me because while is guessed t......more