My rating: 2 of 5 stars
So, first and foremost, I won this book in a goodreads giveaway.
I don't tend to read the synopsis of the books that I win in giveaways, so this was my fault, but since I did read the book I have to deal with the consequences of reading a book like this. However, the fact that the book did trigger my PTSD did not affect my rating and I want that to be clear.
The last time I made this mistake was with Identical by Ellen Hopkins. Which, by the way, this book is kind of like but also nothing alike. Identical was what this book could be. Identical was amazing and did it's a literal thriller. This book is not a thriller, not in the least, you can see parts where the author tried to make it a thriller but it just didn't work out.
Baby Doll, basically, is about a girl that escapes from her captor and gets used to life back in the outside. Like Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt but without humor. The girl's name is Lily and based on my own experiences, her portrayal is for the most part realistic. I have PTSD from 12+ years of abuse and a lot of her reactions and fears are similar to my own. The book would have been a million times better if Lily was the only point of view.
Lily wasn't the only point of view that was in this book.
There was Evie, who offered nothing to the story, it would've been the same without her point of view. Abby, who is Lily's twin sister, and somehow turned out to be dramatically more unhinged than Lily who went through a severe trauma. Then there's Rick, who's parts I skipped because I just didn't care for what he had to say. Overall, the point of views were not needed. I would have much rather had the story been in Lily's point of view and be about her recovery because this is what the book is about. Anyone that has read the book can say that it is about nothing else but her recovery, it's just simply not a thriller.
That being said, when it was good it was okay and when it was bad it was horrendous. I wouldn't recommend this book to someone. If you're looking or a good thriller about twins pick up Identical by Ellen Hopkins and if you want a book about a person being held captive read Room. It's as simple as that.
Grand Verdict: Not Worth Your Time TBH
Rating: 2 out of 5 Stars
Favorite Character: Meh.
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