city of a thousand dolls by miriam forster

No matter your genre preference there is something here for everyone. Set in a foreign word rich with powerful monarchs, masters of beauty and music, and murder, City of a Thousand Dolls, by Miriam Forster is captivating from start to finish. Forster keeps you guessing she keeps you on your toes she rocks.īut I bet you’re intrigued about my cat comment, am I right? You’ll just have to pick up the book and dive in. It was a welcome change.įorster gives the reader enough insight to make guesses as to “who done it”, a trait in authors that I really appreciate. I admit, Forster’s story took some turns that felt awkward but, in the end, I realized that it was awkward only because it was a divergence from the typical book written for young adults.

I’ve been so conditioned to visualizing a Caucasian cast in a North American culture. Ironically, the freshness that I was looking for in a book threw me for a loop. All the characters and the houses within the city deserve thoughtful consideration to construct a full image in your mind’s eye, an effort that rewards the reader with an all-access pass into this unique and engrossing world. Jumping into the book blind (meaning I did not read the book summary), I stuttered a bit with the number of characters – Forster’s dramatis personae are many, and the city and its surrounding environment she describes are a goldmine for the imaginative reader. And I love the cover of City of a Thousand Dolls: strong and fresh – and Miriam Forster serves up both for the reader. My justification for the latter is that so far, my first impression of novel cover art has been an accurate barometer for reading enjoyment. I won’t ever look at cats the same, but I’ll keep judging books by their covers.

Welcome to She Said/She Said, where GGC Members from across Canada are our book reviewers who share their opinions about this month’s book choice: City of 1,000 Dolls by Miriam Forster (published by Harper Collins Canada).

City of a thousand dolls by miriam forster