The fact that this book is presented with dead toys in chilling black and white photos with a chintzy dress pattern on the background cover, makes it even more disturbing to read. Then later, in a case of Stockholm syndrome and/or cultish devotion, they believe they've done wrong and apologise to the adult bear for their non-transgressions! The adult bear then proceeds to beat them. The photo of when they're playing dress-up and the adult bear is in the background standing in the doorway with that expression on his face - that is straight up, 100% legit, horror. They fail and wind up trying to have as much fun as they can before the crazy adult bear returns. Later when the adult bear leaves, the doll and the little bear attempt to escape the house which they've now become prisoners in. It's at this point that I began formulating my own plot about this book: the doll wants company and out of desperation (and probably a potent combo of liquor and prescription drugs) makes a bad decision and takes in a couple of transients who proceed to take over her house and hold her hostage.
But then why is she allowed to live alone?), they are beaten by the adult bear. When the doll and the little bear behave like all kids (I assume the doll herself is supposed to be a kid - the alternative is that she's mentally handicapped. The phrase "Just wait and see what fun we'll have!" uttered by the bears is one of the most haunting lines I've ever read.
It's a 1950s book made up of black and white photos - that's right, no colour for you damn kids! - starring a disturbed, sad doll as two terrifying teddy bears, the youngest of whom is blank faced making him even more scary, and an adult bear, who has what can only be described as a crazy expression, move into the doll's house so she's no longer alone. That it's supposed to be a kid's book only makes it creepier. The Lonely Doll is one of the creepiest books I've ever read.
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