Thank you to Simon & Schuster for an advanced copy of this book!

Taking place in Mexico City on Doll Island is such a cool and creepy setting for a middle grade story. I don’t know much about Doll Island but I’m now very intrigued to learn more of its history.

Diego is a sweet boy who is struggling with his changing home life and his conflicting emotions about it and who he is. I wish tho this would’ve been about 150 pages longer to really get into Diego’s feelings and for him to really grasp why he feels the way he does. But I will say this short little book is a great way for a child to learn and understand more about grief and different kinds of grief.

But overall this was a fun, creepy time and I think it is something perfect for its age range. I really liked the epilogue and hope this continues into a series.