Review of The Dollhouse Asylum by Mary Gray

Review of Mary Gray's The Dollhouse Asylum

Release Date: October 22nd, 2013

Synopsis as found on GoodReads.com:

A virus that had once been contained has returned, and soon no place will be left untouched by its destruction. But when Cheyenne wakes up in Elysian Fields--a subdivision cut off from the world and its monster-creating virus--she is thrilled to have a chance at survival.

At first, Elysian Fields,with its beautiful houses and manicured lawns, is perfect. Teo Richardson, the older man who stole Cheyenne's heart, built it so they could be together. But when Teo tells Cheyenne there are tests that she and seven other couples must pass to be worthy of salvation, Cheyenne begins to question the perfection of his world.

The people they were before are gone. Cheyenne is now "Persephone," and each couple has been re-named to reflect the most tragic romances ever told. Everyone is fighting to pass the test, to remain in Elysian Fields. Teo dresses them up, tells them when to move and how to act, and in order to pass the test, they must play along.

If they play it right, then they'll be safe.

But if they play it wrong, they'll die.

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So I just finished The Dollhouse Asylum... my slump in reading continues. I need a good book or series to get me out of this funk. While this book had good moments, the plot was confusing and the characters were given poor personalities. The whole book had potential, but in the end was just poorly written. I am not one to stop reading a book, because I always want to know what happened to the characters. I'm sorry to say that for the characters that lived in the end, they were the unlucky ones. Had they died early, they would have been saved the embarrassment of continuing on.

I know that every author puts a lot of work into writing a book and I hate giving negative reviews for any book, but I am just a little upset with this one. Upset... confused... just over it!

Here's to hoping the author keeps this story at only 1 book. Maybe her next series will more thought out... and here's to hoping my next book keeps me entertained. 2015 has been my worst year in reading in almost 6 years.