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Doll Bones (2013)

by Holly Black(Favorite Author)

3.74 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1416963987 (ISBN13: 9781416963981)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Margaret K. McElderry Books

review 1: As many other reviewers have said this book was one of those coming of age stories that can appeal to a much younger audience. I can see second and third graders wanting to read it although the teenage change in gender relationships my not yet (hopefully) apply to them. The doll was not nearly as creepy as in Coraline or Amy's Eyes. I personally loved the end and can see why this is getting so much buzz.
review 2: I started reading this book the day before halloween. It was the perfect pairing for a cold fall day. Zach, Poppy, and Alice are three tweens who share a love of adventure and storytelling. There storytelling takes a scary turn with the introduction of an evil doll with mysterious powers. Ms. Black creatively weaves ghostly elements into the nar... morerative of three friends making the transition into young adulthood. less

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