I was packing up some books and put this one off to the side. I didn't keep a lot of books from when I was a young reader, so I wanted to see what prompted me to keep it. My name's even written in the front. In pen!
Amy is fed up caring for her sister. Every time she takes her somewhere, her sister's mental issues cause a problem. She's lost friends and had to change plans, but she's also protective of her. It all boils over one day when her mother is unsympathetic again, and Amy runs to her aunt.
Her aunt is visiting from Chicago to pack up and sell the family home. She understands how Amy feels and puts forth a plan to give her a break. Amy is enthusiastic about it, and she gathers her things. Once she's in the house, a dollhouse in the attic starts to try to tell her something. The dolls move, and there are lights in the rooms.
This is a young adult book, so it's short (149 pages). I read it in a few hours. The plot was unique, and the addition of the family drama was an interesting point. Amy's mother not really having any sympathy for her twelve/thirteen-year-old daughter for not wanting to be a caregiver is something I'm sure many families deal with. It was a realistic relationship, and it wasn't solved at the end. It was more realistic to have Amy get more understanding than to have her family all be perfect.
The mystery was spooky enough to give me a bit of the creeps. I remembered a little bit of the plot, but not much. I just know I won't get anyone a dollhouse in the future. Especially one with realistic dolls. I'm glad I kept this one around. It's definitely a Good Book!
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