A review by caitsidhe
A Council of Dolls by Mona Susan Power

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I loved three quarters of the book. The individual stories were effective and touching, clearly showing the through line of trauma and hurt.

Which is why the last section let it down. It rehashed all the former sections, explaining in direct therapy language why everyone did what they did, and really took the power out.