Mama by Ruby Jean Jensen (1983)
4 out of 5 stars
Following her husband's death, Elsea and her three children move into an old house that used to belong to her grandmother. The youngest child, Dorrie, finds a bunch of dolls and toys in the attic and, as you can probably guess, creepiness ensues!
Dorrie has always been the quietest of the children and her mother doesn't realise as Dorrie retreats further into her own world with her new friends. The middle child, Tommy, also becomes a large part of the story as he starts to believe the dolls are doing something to Dorrie but he knows no one will believe him so he tries to take matters into his own hands.
I really enjoy Jensen's writing style. She writes believable and relatable characters that you can feel for, which made for some emotional moments throughout the story. I also thought the topic of death and grief was handled very well and realistically.
The descriptions of the dolls and toys were unsettling, as were some of the things they get up to. This is an excellent creepy and emotional read!
(I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review).
Following her husband's death, Elsea and her three children move into an old house that used to belong to her grandmother. The youngest child, Dorrie, finds a bunch of dolls and toys in the attic and, as you can probably guess, creepiness ensues!
Dorrie has always been the quietest of the children and her mother doesn't realise as Dorrie retreats further into her own world with her new friends. The middle child, Tommy, also becomes a large part of the story as he starts to believe the dolls are doing something to Dorrie but he knows no one will believe him so he tries to take matters into his own hands.
I really enjoy Jensen's writing style. She writes believable and relatable characters that you can feel for, which made for some emotional moments throughout the story. I also thought the topic of death and grief was handled very well and realistically.
The descriptions of the dolls and toys were unsettling, as were some of the things they get up to. This is an excellent creepy and emotional read!
(I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review).
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