A review by oofsharkz73
The Doll People Set Sail by Ann M. Martin, Laura Godwin

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

4.5

"I guess you just never know what you can do until you actually have to do it." Tiffany paused. "You also don't know what might happen to you until it actually happens."


Off the bat, I knew a switch in illustrators meant that I couldn't have the same affinity for the fourth book. Not that Helquist's illustrations weren't still a delight - I just enjoyed what I was already used to. I also didn't much enjoy the drastic shift in Uncle Doll's character - in the first novel, Uncle Doll was encouraging of Anabelle to be adventurous and find her aunt, and in this novel, it seems he did a full 180° and has an attitude the entire time. Other than that, it was packed with the usual mischief and enjoyment that define Ann M. Martin's and Laura Godwin's works. I look forward to reading the novella, and maybe delving into some of Godwin's solo work...as a child I was an avid Martin reader, but Godwin seems to have the same witty charm!