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3.35 AVERAGE
3.35 AVERAGE
Can we first talk about the cover of this book! It is absolutely stunning and it is definitely a big choice in making me pick this book to read!
Than I loved the writing style, it is very fun and easy to read! I also really enjoyed the storyline. I love Emma as a character and to see how much she grows throughout the book. The book really made me feel like I was at summercamp too, and I loved that.
It is definitely a fun and lovable summer read!
Than I loved the writing style, it is very fun and easy to read! I also really enjoyed the storyline. I love Emma as a character and to see how much she grows throughout the book. The book really made me feel like I was at summercamp too, and I loved that.
It is definitely a fun and lovable summer read!
More like 3.5 stars
Emma has a lot going on in her life, and her mum dumping her at camp adds to the challenges. Camp delivers pain and suffering but also growth and hope.
There's definitely a lot of angst here, but given the YA audience, I think it delivers quite well and is a good read.
ARC received for an honest review.
Emma has a lot going on in her life, and her mum dumping her at camp adds to the challenges. Camp delivers pain and suffering but also growth and hope.
There's definitely a lot of angst here, but given the YA audience, I think it delivers quite well and is a good read.
ARC received for an honest review.
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If you came here from the Webtoon, brace yourself because this is a *very* different story.
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was a nice lighthearted read, despite the writing style that was difficult to get through at times. As a camp counselor, I loved getting into this setting of an American summer camp, the writer managed to portay it well, I think. In all other aspects, the webtoon is better. I mean, I don't envy Vivian, being only 1-2 years older than her campers, but her conduct in regards to her other campers apart from Emma is questionable. We aren't supposed to play favorites and so on. The ending is also too sweet, but I mean it's a wattapad novel, what else to be expected.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I recieved an ARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I don't have much to say about this book actually, just that it desperately needs rounds and rounds of revision.
The characters were very inconsistent. There were multiple times where they would do something and I'd think "hm, that sounds like it's OOC" but I wouldn't have any evidence to back it up either way. IT felt like they were all just plot devices: MC unwillingly goes to a summer camp, a girl she likes makes her stay there, she makes a (female) friend because otherwise it'd be too obvious that all the female side characters in this book except her mother in law get slutshamed at some point. Times like these you can REALLY tell this came out of Wattpad.
The relationship also came out of nowhere, tbh, but this stems from the same lack of character depth that I mentioned before. These characters can't stand each other and in the next chapter they're kissing, which, okay I can get behing angst and I usually even prefer it, but this just wasn't it. They suddenly loved each other. Maybe the MC's inner monologue was not enough? It felt like she was hiding stuff from us.
Lauren was also such an unnecessary subplot. If you're gonna deal with sexual assault do it properly and with respect. If you're going to squeeze stalking into your book, do so with respect. Not this flat, soap opera-like subplot that was just an excuse to treat yet another girl badly.
I don't have much to say about this book actually, just that it desperately needs rounds and rounds of revision.
The characters were very inconsistent. There were multiple times where they would do something and I'd think "hm, that sounds like it's OOC" but I wouldn't have any evidence to back it up either way. IT felt like they were all just plot devices: MC unwillingly goes to a summer camp, a girl she likes makes her stay there, she makes a (female) friend because otherwise it'd be too obvious that all the female side characters in this book except her mother in law get slutshamed at some point. Times like these you can REALLY tell this came out of Wattpad.
The relationship also came out of nowhere, tbh, but this stems from the same lack of character depth that I mentioned before. These characters can't stand each other and in the next chapter they're kissing, which, okay I can get behing angst and I usually even prefer it, but this just wasn't it. They suddenly loved each other. Maybe the MC's inner monologue was not enough? It felt like she was hiding stuff from us.
Lauren was also such an unnecessary subplot. If you're gonna deal with sexual assault do it properly and with respect. If you're going to squeeze stalking into your book, do so with respect. Not this flat, soap opera-like subplot that was just an excuse to treat yet another girl badly.
I really wanted to love this becasue a lesbian camp romance sounded right up my alley. Unfortunately, I never connected to the characters, and I just didn’t believe the romance. It felt very insta-lovey, and I never got a grasp of who Vivian was as a character, which made it difficult to root for the relationship.
I also really didn’t like
Thanks Netgalley for sending me this arc.
I also really didn’t like
Spoiler
how the whole Lauren plot line was handled. There were a few times it felt like it was being played for laughs, even while she was bodily getting into Emma's space, things, and openly harassing her.Thanks Netgalley for sending me this arc.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated