No Name Doll

Self-Published

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Description

What happens when a doll doesn't get a name?

"Death" is a concept found in everything, even in that in the wake of precious dolls whose sole purpose is to live and play with their owners. In the evening of Christmas, a doll awakens to a dark cabinet where she meets another doll who has grown bitter about the world. She reveals that every doll must be given a name to be remembered by their owners, or they will perish into the void.Will the doll get her name or is she doomed to be forgotten and left to dust in the cabinet forever?

Information

Status
Completed
Year
2021
Author
nevermorecalls

Tags

FANTASYFEMALE LEADDRAMANON-HUMAN LEADSHORT STORYLOW FANTASY

Royal Road Stats

Rating
4.5/ 5.0
Followers
3
Views
487

Chapters(1 total)

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Community Reviews(3)

  • IanFlatRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    Forgotten dolls in the cabinet immediately make me beware of creepiness. Add in namelessness and a smiling, angry doll in a pretty dress, and I braced myself for a grim turn.
    And certainly there's something here, thematically, about the inevitability of decline and death--and being forgotten. But instead of the grimdark Toy Story that I expected, this angled toward a much more effective sweetness and hope. And, really, toward an inspiring message of reclaiming our own names, or at least of the power of relationships between equals.
    This is the first short story I've read on RR. Some of the stories I've read are not just long but loooooong. It made a lovely change, both in terms of length and tone.
    The language is strong. There are a couple of very minor stumbles (such as the repetition of 'out' here: 'her hands out as if to reach out ') but everything flowed, and despite the fact that there isn't much 'plot,' the mood and the writing kept me engaged. Very nicely done!
  • TealiciousTeaRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 4.5
    A short drama with a doll lead or a toy story psychological horror. Whatever descriptions is preferred. I jest; tense but no horror.
    The first paragraph could do with some tighter editing, but nothing major. There is no need to have 'out' twice in the same sentence. I'm nit-picking.
    The happy ending was nice and the tension of death carried throughout as it was unclear how the story would turn out.
    Four characters are sizable for a short story of eight-ish pages. However, the focus is on the two main dolls so it works.
  • RznRoyal Road
    ★★★★ 4.0
    This was an interesting story and it took a bit of time to find its legs. It does have a good ending, but it is a bit of a back and forth about the situation that seems to ignore the human element to a degree. It never seems to be a thought either about how this all plays out, but then again, it doesn't have to. A story about non-creepy dolls, I support that.