Among the Dolls [Hardcover]

William Sleator (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 13, 1975

Vicky is disappointed in her birthday gift of a dollhouse, but she experiences real terror when she is drawn into the house and the lives of its malicious inhabitants.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A real cliff-hanger, utterly convincing."--Publishers Weekly on Among the Dolls

"A fast-paced, chilling fantasy."--Booklist on Among the Dolls

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About the Author

For more than thirty years, William Sleator has thrilled readers with his inventive books. His House of Stairs was named one of the best novels of the twentieth century by the Young Adult Library Services Association. He divides his time between homes in Boston and rural Thailand.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 70 pages
• Publisher: Dutton Juvenile; 1st edition (October 13, 1975)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 052525563X
• ISBN-13: 978-0525255635
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,124,805 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A long-time favorite, October 31, 2002

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Diana (Emporia, KS USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Among the Dolls (Hardcover)

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.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Too Old For It Perhaps, April 17, 2005

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Christopher "chrysaetos" (Wengen-en-esprit) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Among the Dolls (Paperback)

Perhaps I am too old to have enjoyed this book. But I read young adult and children's books often enough to know a good one when I come across one.

Unfortunately, William Sleator disappoints with this one. The tagline on the cover explicitly states "Now she's their toy..." and I expected just that. The dolls are frightening enough, but there is huge potential (HUGE) with this story that Sleator merely avoids in order to keep the story within word-limit guidelines (I'm assuming).

The twist as to how Vicki came to be inside the dollhouse is perfect, however, and caught me completely off guard. Otherwise, for a Sleator book (he has written some very good tales!), a very mediocre effort.

My copy, published by Knopf, has illustrations by Trina Schart Hyman. My girlfriend introduced me to her work. She does an extraordinary job, drawing detailed and life-like works. It definitely brought the book to life.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to get a non-reader reading!, May 21, 2001

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tammy (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Among the Dolls (Hardcover)

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.