
Dollbaby
A Novel
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January Lavoy
A big-hearted coming-of-age debut set in civil rights-era New Orleans - a novel of Southern eccentricity and secrets.
When Ibby Bell's father dies unexpectedly in the summer of 1964, her mother unceremoniously deposits Ibby with her eccentric grandmother Fannie and throws in her father's urn for good measure. Fannie's New Orleans house is like no place Ibby has ever been - and Fannie, who has a tendency to end up in the local asylum - is like no one she has ever met. Fortunately, Fannie's black cook, Queenie, and her smart-mouthed daughter, Dollbaby, take it upon themselves to initiate Ibby into the ways of the South, both its grand traditions and its darkest secrets.
For Fannie's own family history is fraught with tragedy, hidden behind the closed rooms in her ornate Uptown mansion. It will take Ibby's arrival to begin to unlock the mysteries there. And it will take Queenie and Dollbaby's hard-won wisdom to show Ibby that family can sometimes be found in the least expected places.
For fans of Saving CeeCee Honeycutt and The Help, Dollbaby brings to life the charm and unrest of 1960s New Orleans through the eyes of a young girl learning to understand race for the first time.
By turns uplifting and funny, poignant and full of verve, Dollbabyis an audiobook listeners will take to their hearts.
©2014 Laura Lane McNeal (P)2014 Penguin AudioListeners also enjoyed...




















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Narrator sounds juvenile
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What did you love best about Dollbaby?
The bond between Fannie and Queenie - friendship, loyalty and fierce protection of one another.Who was your favorite character and why?
Queenie is a strong women who loves unconditionally.Which character – as performed by January Lavoy – was your favorite?
QueenieIf you could rename Dollbaby, what would you call it?
The name fits perfectly.Any additional comments?
I enjoyed this story immensely, and after listening while commuting to work, I played it again for my husband and boys while driving to the beach. Everyone loved it - and my boys are hard to entertain with audio books.Excellent novel with an unexpected twist!
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simply amazing
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Loved!!
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touching
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New Orleans 60’s hit
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Thoroughly Enjoyed This Book!
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Okay, but not very captivating
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Very enjoyable!
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