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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
If you grew up going to a camp that you loved, this is a love letter to it. The Counselors reveres the magical silliness that can only take place in that space. With some murder.
3.5 rounded up to 4
Perfect for summer - camp YA crime read.
Perfect for summer - camp YA crime read.
Well well well. I picked this up because after a kids summer camp book I thought it’d be fun to read a murder camp book.
I didn’t realize this was YA and I think that impacts my rating. This was VERY YA. Perfect for a teen. I was not invested in the storyline or really even the characters. MC was really a ride or die but honestly it was questionable. Lots of friendship themes and a murder built in.
Now that I think about it - the storyline reminded me of Turtles All the Way Down. The offshore accounts and embezzlement felt random but I guess there had to be a villain am-I-rite ??
I didn’t realize this was YA and I think that impacts my rating. This was VERY YA. Perfect for a teen. I was not invested in the storyline or really even the characters. MC was really a ride or die but honestly it was questionable. Lots of friendship themes and a murder built in.
Now that I think about it - the storyline reminded me of Turtles All the Way Down. The offshore accounts and embezzlement felt random but I guess there had to be a villain am-I-rite ??
I read this book two years ago but can’t really recall the plot. I remember DNF-ing it around chapter 6 because it was so boring. nothing significant happened
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
This was a fun murder mystery set in a posh and elite summer camp for the uber wealthy. I Had my suspicions early on about who did it, and I was right! Fun read!
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Jessica Goodman has nailed yet another YA thriller and I am already wondering when her fourth book will be out. Goldie and her best friends Ava and Imogen have reunited for another summer at Camp Alpine Lake. The young women look forward to camp every year and say fondly 10 for 2 a joyful camp expression. This is their first summer as counselors and the first summer that after years of friendship they aren't being completely honest with each other. When a dead body turns up in the lake, a dead body that Goldie knows very well Goldie quickly learns she may not be the only person at camp with secrets. The pacing of this novel was great and the friendship of the girls is so authentic to the ebbs and flows of teenage relationships. I've never been to summer camp and this book left me wanting to pack my bags and googling adult summer camps.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No