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flyingelfwitch's review against another edition
3.0
meh. I read it for school. coulda been better, coulda been worse, definitely made me want to run away to Arizona
jooke's review against another edition
4.0
3.5*
nice middle grade story about the true meaning of making friends, learning not to judge on a first impression, how tot deal with your "issues" and accept them/make them part of who you are and turn them into advantages.
nice middle grade story about the true meaning of making friends, learning not to judge on a first impression, how tot deal with your "issues" and accept them/make them part of who you are and turn them into advantages.
briarrose1021's review against another edition
5.0
For middle school kids, one of the hardest things they do is figure out who they are. This was a wonderful, heart-warming story about a group of middle school kids who have largely been labelled as something and have even come to believe that label about themselves. When they go to a summer wilderness camp, the challenges they face are so tough that who they are is stripped bare and, with the help of the friends they make at camp, they are able to see that they don't have to ve those labels. Or, they don't have to be just those labels. Through the challenges of the desert and the support of friendship, they are able to discover who they are. They may not be perfect or the best, but they are friends anyway. And the anyway is the whole point.
While the story is told from the point of views of Audrey and Aaron, the other main characters are developed well enough that we get the chance to learn a great deal about the, who they are, what struggles they're facing, why they're at camp, and what they may be able to do different when they get back home that will help improve their life, even if it's just a little bit.
This book is a great read for any middle school kid - for the ones who feel like they don't fit in and for the ones that do - because the truth is that every kid is trying to figure out who they are and being able to identify with others who are also facing that same struggle could be a helping hand for when the feel alone - so that they can realize they aren't.
While the story is told from the point of views of Audrey and Aaron, the other main characters are developed well enough that we get the chance to learn a great deal about the, who they are, what struggles they're facing, why they're at camp, and what they may be able to do different when they get back home that will help improve their life, even if it's just a little bit.
This book is a great read for any middle school kid - for the ones who feel like they don't fit in and for the ones that do - because the truth is that every kid is trying to figure out who they are and being able to identify with others who are also facing that same struggle could be a helping hand for when the feel alone - so that they can realize they aren't.
maizey21's review against another edition
4.0
I really did not expect a lot of this book. I thought that the idea was kind of ironic and it would just be like every other finding yourself book(not that those aren’t great, it’s just that after a while of reading pretty much the same story concept it gets kind of annoying). Let me tell you that the reason I liked this book wasn’t because of the finding yourself aspect. It’s mainly because of how unique and special the characters are. The two main characters each have their own “superpower”. Even the charecters that we’re in this book were all so unique and amazing, even Randolph Daphne and Jare. I think that you should give this book a try and not judge it based on the summary.
lisastein's review against another edition
5.0
This was a lovely read. Very relatable, poignant. Great characters and story. Really enjoyed. And I save my stars for really good books. :)
booksforlosers's review
1.0
Weird. Unrealistic. Horrible. The first four chapters were good until hey went to the camp.Don't let this amazingly beautiful cover deceive you!!!!!!!
asealey925's review against another edition
3.0
I wanted to love this one. I'm a big fan of Marisa de los Santos and her adult books and though the beginning of this one was charming, the last 100 pages just disappointed me. The magical realism introduced at the start was completely believable and woven in so nicely, but the connection between Jare and Daphne was just not. Such a stretch that I couldn't look past that or any of the somewhat outlandish events that occurred after that point.
mrs_merdle's review against another edition
4.0
This was a good one. I've always liked Marisa De Los Santos' writing, and this was no different (except that her husband wrote it with her). An adventure story with some compelling young teenagers who have some interesting differences from their peers - one can tell when anyone is lying, one can retain everything he hears or sees or reads, etc.
kpmgeek's review against another edition
A simply wonderful, charming, and exciting YA read.
bookscrazy's review against another edition
4.0
Adorable, but also touches some much deeper themes. The kind of book I'd want my kids to read.