Suzanne Peterson answers “Is this book very similar to 'Room' by...”

Ashley asked this question about Baby Doll:

Is this book very similar to 'Room' by Emma Donoghue?

Suzanne Peterson No. It is far more similar to 'Room' than to either of the books the publisher tries to compare it to ('The Girl on the Train' and 'Gone Girl', neithe…moreNo. It is far more similar to 'Room' than to either of the books the publisher tries to compare it to ('The Girl on the Train' and 'Gone Girl', neither of which is anything like 'Baby Doll'), but it's not nearly as realistic, suspenseful, or interesting. Way more about family drama than the psychological effects on a young woman held captive for nearly a decade, and on the child born of rape. The girl could have just come home from college to the same scenarios that are presented here, for all the impact the kidnapping has on the story.
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