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Summary: Amoung The Dolls
Review: Amoung the Dolls by William Sleator was a spectacular book. It is one of the most descriptive books I have ever read. I loved the way Sleator described every detail of the dolls. The book was written in such a way that it kept me guessing and in suspense. I also liked the way this book was unique from any other books I have read. Although I really liked this this book a lot their were some things about it I didn't like. The first problem I had with the book was the names of the characters. I had never seen the names before and had a very hard time pronouncing them. This made reading about them a little unrealistic for me. Another main problem I had was the book was the ending it's not the way I whould have written it. I whould reccommend this book to anyone between the ages of eleven and fourteen. I would give this book 4 stars out of 5, because it was very interesting, though it was some times hard to keep up with.
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Summary: How to get a non-reader reading!
Review: At the beginning of each school year I would read this story to my third grade students. Each and every one was entranced to the very end. As a tutor, I have introduced the book to my 7th grade students who hate to read...and there were no complaints with this assignment. It's too bad this book is now out of print. It's a fabulous spooky and well written tale.
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Summary: How to get a non-reader reading!
Review: At the beginning of each school year I would read this story to my third grade students. Each and every one was entranced to the very end. As a tutor, I have introduced the book to my 7th grade students who hate to read...and there were no complaints with this assignment. It's too bad this book is now out of print. It's a fabulous spooky and well written tale.
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Summary: 3 1/2 stars, actually
Review: Disappointed that she did not receive a bicycle for her birthday and failing in school, Vicky acts out her frustration by being brutal with her newly-acquired Victorian dollhouse. When she is magically reduced in size and transported Inside her own dollhouse, she discovers that they blame Her for their wretched existence and--incredulous as it seems--the dolls want Revenge! Can "only dolls" turn the tables and "play' with mini human beings for a change? Can dolls capture, torture and enslave children (and even adults)? We notice a subtle hint of an abusive family lifestyle when one doll explains unsympathetically: "Yes, but one falls into patterns...even if you didn't come near us for a month, we'd still be doing this." This book reads quickly; I find that the real horror part of this read is less what happens to the heroine, than what we may be doing to our own children. Elementary kids though will just enjoy the plot; they always cheer for the kid up against Any antagonist--animal, adult or even vicious dolls. Isn't there one decent doll among the lot? And if Vicky learns her lesson, will she ever get out to show improvement? (If nothing else, this book might encourage children to take better care of their dolls! Not to mention, encourage parents to take better care of their children!)
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Summary: GRIM STUDY IN DOLLHOUSE PLAY-THERAPY!
Review: Disappointed that she did not receive a bicycle for her birthday and failing in school, Vicky acts out her frustration by being brutal with her newly-acquired Victorian dollhouse. When she is magically reduced in size and transported Inside her own dollhouse, she discovers that they blame Her for their wretched existence and--incredulous as it seems--the dolls want Revenge! Can "only dolls" turn the tables and "play' with mini human beings for a change? Can dolls capture, torture and enslave children (and even adults)? We notice a subtle hint of an abusive family lifestyle when one doll explains unsympathetically: "Yes, but one falls into patterns...even if you didn't come near us for a month, we'd still be doing this." This book reads quickly; I find that the real horror part of this read is less what happens to the heroine, than what we may be doing to our own children. Elementary kids though will just enjoy the plot; they always cheer for the kid up against Any antagonist--animal, adult or even vicious dolls. Isn't there one decent doll among the lot? And if Vicky learns her lesson, will she ever get out to show improvement? (If nothing else, this book might encourage children to take better care of their dolls! Not to mention, encourage parents to take better care of their children!)
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Summary: A long-time favorite
Review: I first fell in love with this book as a high school student shelving books in the children's room of the local public library. I spent the past four years hunting for a copy to add to my own library. This well-written book imaginatively explores what our world - and the dolls' world - might be like from the perspective of the dolls. It's a scary story that will make you look twice at every dollhouse you see thereafter, leaving you wondering if you're in control of the dolls or if they're in control of you.
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Summary: 3 1/2 stars, actually
Review: I have always found dolls to be scary little creatures--vacant eyes staring at you, hands reaching for you...ugh! No wonder I always preferred books to dolls! This book is a nightmare come to shivering daylight life. Vicky treats her dolls badly and they return the favor when she finds herself not only their size, but hopelessly trapped inside their house! Scary, right? You haven't heard the last of it. The dolls have plans for Vicky--and it isn't a trip to the Bahamas, believe me. Will she ever escape the dollhouse? William Sleator seems to have tapped into my own nightmares with this short novel. Read it, and "House of Stairs" as well, if you wish to enter a COUCHEMAR world of horror. END
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Summary: Scarred for Life
Review: I just was looking on the internet to find a book about a girl who was trapped in a dollhouse, a book I read years and years ago. I am now 23 years old, and since I read this book when I was, oh, say, 10, I have been deathly afraid of dolls. I had nightmares for years after reading this book. Just a warning for parents thinking of getting this book for their child to read. It's stuck with me all these years. I will never forget it.
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Summary: Scarred for Life
Review: I just was looking on the internet to find a book about a girl who was trapped in a dollhouse, a book I read years and years ago. I am now 23 years old, and since I read this book when I was, oh, say, 10, I have been deathly afraid of dolls. I had nightmares for years after reading this book. Just a warning for parents thinking of getting this book for their child to read. It's stuck with me all these years. I will never forget it.
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Summary: Among the Dolls-- Very Recommended!
Review: I read this book when I was little, I have remembered it always, I used to wonder if my Barbies cared if I pulled their hair too much, or if I was being mean throwing them off the dreamhouse into the pool, or yanking off their clothes, then I came across this book in the school library, boy did I ever love it, I thought it was the greatest for the dolls to get their revenge!! They really made Vicky treat them better in the end. I think it is an eye opener to those who are mean to their things. But it can be scary to read, but knowing it's fiction makes it worthwhile!! READ IT!! You will love it too...... or so I think! : )
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