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melwyk's review against another edition
3.0
This is more of a 3.5 -- it was very short and really just a glimpse into Camden's life, interspersed with the stories of others she meets at the mountain commune most of the book is set at. Interesting idea and characters, but the timeline is a bit confusing; couldn't figure out when exactly it was set, now or near future, what was going on in the world etc. Great characters though, very alive.
miramichireader's review against another edition
3.0
Mountain is a novel (but at only 98 pages, more of a novella) that tells the story of seventeen-year-old Camden O’Connor, a girl who lives in two worlds due to her parents’ separation. Her father Lark is a minor rock star based out of Toronto. When with her Dad, she is the typically spoiled city girl with all-access to her father’s credit cards. Life with her mother Laureen is decidedly different: she is a member of “The Tribe” a nomadic collective community that lives off the grid (for the most part) along the west coast and elsewhere in the U.S. and Canada. Laureen is a self-proclaimed “hardware geek” and it is her main responsibility to set up Internet access for the community. This is where Mountain begins: in Northern California during the spring thaw, the snow is melting and the ground is thawing, giving the area of the encampment a Woodstockian vibe. Everything is either wet or muddy or both. In a few days, Laureen leaves Camden at the camp to go to San Francisco pressing a $50 bill in her hand (“not that you’ll need it; I’ll only be gone overnight”) and is gone.
Full review here:
https://consumedbyink.ca/2017/06/26/guest-post-a-review-of-mountain-by-ursula-pflug/
Full review here:
https://consumedbyink.ca/2017/06/26/guest-post-a-review-of-mountain-by-ursula-pflug/
ania_star's review against another edition
3.0
The story sound really good. Girl of very different divorced parents, minor rock star for a dad and mom, who makes electronic stuff (wi-fi, satellite links,...)for outdoors gatherings, like festivals. On one such job, mom leaves her, to come back next day. Only she doesn't returns.
I struggled with writing most of the book, I often felt lost and wasn't sure what the story was really about, what is really shame. It could be really good.
I struggled with writing most of the book, I often felt lost and wasn't sure what the story was really about, what is really shame. It could be really good.
readmemarie's review
2.0
* 2.5 stars*
Mountain by Ursula Pflug tells the story of Camden O'Connor as she arrives at a camp with her mother, Laureen, a community isolated from outside communication and living a "basic" and "healing" life. Throughout we follow Camden as she gets to know the other members of the community and try and solve the mystery behind her Mum who has suddenly vanished.
This book had an interesting concept and idea that I thought was very unique! I liked the idea of a community living a basic lifestyle (which makes it completely different to other YA books) and was refreshing to see a book which was set in such a different context. I also liked Camden as a character and found her endearing and very likeable. It was also great to see the different stories and backgrounds of the other members in the community and gave an insight into the different reasons why everyone was there.
I did however, think the ending of this book was a little sudden, almost as if it was rushed. I don't think it came to a natural end and even within the 100 or so pages of this book, the characters felt very real and I feel this book would have been slightly better if the ending was described more or prolonged a little more. The story was progressing well and then suddenly, the last chapter offered a "2 years later" viewpoint of what had happened between them two years (when Camden was 17 and in the camp, and at present at 19). I feel this could have been explained in a better way and there was no reason as to why there was this sudden 2 years later time gap.
I would recommend this book if you were looking for something a little bit different in YA, especially because it is such a short read, but would be aware of the sudden and sometimes confusing timeline and ending.
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
Mountain by Ursula Pflug tells the story of Camden O'Connor as she arrives at a camp with her mother, Laureen, a community isolated from outside communication and living a "basic" and "healing" life. Throughout we follow Camden as she gets to know the other members of the community and try and solve the mystery behind her Mum who has suddenly vanished.
This book had an interesting concept and idea that I thought was very unique! I liked the idea of a community living a basic lifestyle (which makes it completely different to other YA books) and was refreshing to see a book which was set in such a different context. I also liked Camden as a character and found her endearing and very likeable. It was also great to see the different stories and backgrounds of the other members in the community and gave an insight into the different reasons why everyone was there.
I did however, think the ending of this book was a little sudden, almost as if it was rushed. I don't think it came to a natural end and even within the 100 or so pages of this book, the characters felt very real and I feel this book would have been slightly better if the ending was described more or prolonged a little more. The story was progressing well and then suddenly, the last chapter offered a "2 years later" viewpoint of what had happened between them two years (when Camden was 17 and in the camp, and at present at 19). I feel this could have been explained in a better way and there was no reason as to why there was this sudden 2 years later time gap.
I would recommend this book if you were looking for something a little bit different in YA, especially because it is such a short read, but would be aware of the sudden and sometimes confusing timeline and ending.
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
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