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It's 1964 in mid civil rights unrest era New Orleans when 12 year old Ibby's mother drops her off at her grandmother Fannies old Victorian mansion carrying her recently deceased fathers ashes in an urn. We don't know much about Ibby's former life but there is much to be discovered as we are introduced to Queenie the black cook and her daughter Doll baby who have run the household for years. Changing times and Ibby's arrival prove to be the catalyst needed to unlock the mysterious secrets this fa
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Dollbaby is a novel set in the southern states in the mid 60's. I especially love reading this genre. In some ways this novel reminded me of The Help.
I became immediately involved with the characters.......wisdom, laughter, sadness, empathy, secrets visit every page of this page turning novel. It is difficult to pick out a favourite character but Dollbaby's story is one that will linger in your heart. ...more
I became immediately involved with the characters.......wisdom, laughter, sadness, empathy, secrets visit every page of this page turning novel. It is difficult to pick out a favourite character but Dollbaby's story is one that will linger in your heart. ...more
I wonder if the author intended this for a young adolescent reader; it would account for the over explanation of southern customs and historical elements. If so, I may be judging this book by an inappropriate standard. The book opens with 11 year old Ibby being unceremoniously deposited on the doorstep of her paternal grandmother, a woman she has never met in a city half a continent away from her home. Two weeks earlier, Ibby’s beloved father died in a bicycle accident to which she was the only
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