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jessicajessica101's review against another edition
4.0
Un second tome bien meilleur que le premier ! si j'avais aimé le premier, le second l'a largement surpassé !
Au début, j'étais un peu réticente à le lire, avec le titre et le résumé, je ne savais pas à quoi m'attendre et honnêtement, j'ai été plus que surprise de voir à quel point l'auteur s'en ai merveilleusement bien tiré !
Retrouvé Russel, Min et Gunnar a été un véritable plaisirs. J'ai aussi adoré découvrir de nouveaux personnages comme Ian et Trévor mais surtout Otto qui a été à lui seul un petit coup de coeur !
Russel est un magnifique personnage principal, il n'est pas parfait, il fait des conneries, mais il essaie toujours de se racheter. J'ai adoré la relation avec les enfants, comment c'était décrit, comment elle a évolué, tout et particulièrement sa relation avec Otto qui a été très bien écrite, détaillée, approfondie ! SI j'avais reproché le mange d'intensité au niveau de lace problème avec ce second tome où l'intensité et les émotions étaient clairement là !
A lire !!
PS : petite mention spécial pour The Order Of Poison Oak, magnifique idée, bien développée !
Au début, j'étais un peu réticente à le lire, avec le titre et le résumé, je ne savais pas à quoi m'attendre et honnêtement, j'ai été plus que surprise de voir à quel point l'auteur s'en ai merveilleusement bien tiré !
Retrouvé Russel, Min et Gunnar a été un véritable plaisirs. J'ai aussi adoré découvrir de nouveaux personnages comme Ian et Trévor mais surtout Otto qui a été à lui seul un petit coup de coeur !
Russel est un magnifique personnage principal, il n'est pas parfait, il fait des conneries, mais il essaie toujours de se racheter. J'ai adoré la relation avec les enfants, comment c'était décrit, comment elle a évolué, tout et particulièrement sa relation avec Otto qui a été très bien écrite, détaillée, approfondie ! SI j'avais reproché le mange d'intensité au niveau de lace problème avec ce second tome où l'intensité et les émotions étaient clairement là !
A lire !!
PS : petite mention spécial pour The Order Of Poison Oak, magnifique idée, bien développée !
shelw93's review against another edition
3.75
My only complaint about this series is I wish it was longer. I’m just in love with Russ and his group of friends. All the new characters that are brought in I find myself also falling in love with. I was so ready to not like any of his love interest because of Kevin but I just loved Otto Soo much. Can’t wait to read the next one.
gabyshedwick's review against another edition
4.0
I need Kevin. I may adore Russell and love how he narrates the novels but I need more Kevin.
kai1313's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
bentheoverlordsbooks's review against another edition
5.0
There a few words I could use to describe how much I enjoyed this book. Geography Club was a nice enjoyable read that I liked but didn't really know where they could carry it on from. Then came along Book 2 (or should I say the best book in the series). This book follows the lovable crew as they volunteer to work at a summer camp, however it's not what you expect. When thinking of the premise I imagined silly hijinks and frivolous fun (which does occur at some moments), however instead I was given a great story dealing with imperfections, both physical and mental, as well as guilt, love, heartbreak and more love.
In this book Russel seems to be a bit more sure of who he is, and with this new confidence became more enjoyable to read. His romances in this book were entertaining and thought provoking (one of them being my OTP for the series, and I've never been the sort of person who ships characters :P ). Min and Gunner also get more time to grow as characters in this book which was nice to see because I do love how quirky Gunner is, as well as the head strong opinions of Min( who will grow into an even stronger character in book 3 :) ).
This book was an introduction into LGBT fiction for me at a time when I was questioning myself, and with the help of these lovable characters it helped during that time, thus there may be some sort of small bias when it comes to me raving about how much I loved these books. However that said I feel anyone who decides to give this series a chance will be well and truely surprised at the depth and likability of the characters present.
In this book Russel seems to be a bit more sure of who he is, and with this new confidence became more enjoyable to read. His romances in this book were entertaining and thought provoking (one of them being my OTP for the series, and I've never been the sort of person who ships characters :P ). Min and Gunner also get more time to grow as characters in this book which was nice to see because I do love how quirky Gunner is, as well as the head strong opinions of Min( who will grow into an even stronger character in book 3 :) ).
This book was an introduction into LGBT fiction for me at a time when I was questioning myself, and with the help of these lovable characters it helped during that time, thus there may be some sort of small bias when it comes to me raving about how much I loved these books. However that said I feel anyone who decides to give this series a chance will be well and truely surprised at the depth and likability of the characters present.
efftees's review against another edition
3.0
Ok, so it's a about a gay guy and some fire survivors. Sounds, odd, right? However, I find this quite a unique book, starting from the fact that the main character is a homosexual. This intriguing story is about a guy named Russell who is attending summer camp where he won't be deemed "gay" by his fellow students around him. He realizes that the summer camp where he is counseling is in fact a camp for mostly fire survivors. In between his summer camp story, we all see love stories emerging between many of the manor and minor characters. But by the end of the story, everything is completely opposite of what we thought at the beginning of the story.
Be Warned: There are some minor boy/boy kissing scenes and stuff ... so yeah. Just warning you so people don't go rampaging me for not telling them. XP
Be Warned: There are some minor boy/boy kissing scenes and stuff ... so yeah. Just warning you so people don't go rampaging me for not telling them. XP
annabi's review against another edition
5.0
guess who just read this whole book in one sitting at her colleges dining hall??? me!!! and I have No Chill!!!!
I loved the geography club so much so I decided to BUY!!!! (ME, BUYING A BOOK BEFORE IVE READ IT!!!) the order of the poison oak. I was so not disappointed. in fact, it's on the same level or possibly even BETTER than the first novel, which rarely happens in series
good ol Russel back at it again with the strikingly genuine authenticity that taps directly into the center of my heart. the best part is you Know that he's telling a story-- the book isn't just stream of consciousness and sometimes he tells the audience he's omitting things-- yet he keeps those not so appropriate/pc thoughts in the story. and by the end he comes to completely overlook people's appearances, and not out of rudeness, but out of love for who they are as people, god imma cry
Russel does a lot of growing up in this novel. he makes mistakes and he Knows that he's made them, but the best part is that he always acknowledges his flaws and tries to be a better person, for his sake and the sake of all of those whom his actions affect. (spoiler: the rainbow crow story was amazing and, like Otto and the campers, I was so incredibly touched and I fell more platonically head over heels for Russel-- idk how that's even POSSIBLE bc I loved him so much already but w/e)
the new characters in the book were great too!!! Otto oh my god like we didn't learn that much about him but I know he's gonna show up/be relevant in future novels and I'm so ready. seeing how Russel's perception of him changed throughout the book was so interesting and beautiful. Em is a lil quirky but I think we'd be friends irl. Min and Gunner made a come back and, while their relationship w Russel was rocky the whole book, I'm glad they were all together and learned about life through each other. and the fucking first weeks kids!!! god they went from so horrible to so good so fast!! it's honestly so true that you can't really accurately judge a person until you get to know them. It was intriguing to see Russel and Ian's relationship develop and change and (spoiler: see how great their relationship was by the end. Ian wanted to get another poison oak leaf to remember camp and the Order I'm not crying you're crying 😭😭).
but yes this sequel was just as amazing as the first book and I think this series is gonna ruin my college career because all I wanna do now is read these books. thank you hartinger for writing them, they are truly life changing
I loved the geography club so much so I decided to BUY!!!! (ME, BUYING A BOOK BEFORE IVE READ IT!!!) the order of the poison oak. I was so not disappointed. in fact, it's on the same level or possibly even BETTER than the first novel, which rarely happens in series
good ol Russel back at it again with the strikingly genuine authenticity that taps directly into the center of my heart. the best part is you Know that he's telling a story-- the book isn't just stream of consciousness and sometimes he tells the audience he's omitting things-- yet he keeps those not so appropriate/pc thoughts in the story. and by the end he comes to completely overlook people's appearances, and not out of rudeness, but out of love for who they are as people, god imma cry
Russel does a lot of growing up in this novel. he makes mistakes and he Knows that he's made them, but the best part is that he always acknowledges his flaws and tries to be a better person, for his sake and the sake of all of those whom his actions affect. (spoiler: the rainbow crow story was amazing and, like Otto and the campers, I was so incredibly touched and I fell more platonically head over heels for Russel-- idk how that's even POSSIBLE bc I loved him so much already but w/e)
the new characters in the book were great too!!! Otto oh my god like we didn't learn that much about him but I know he's gonna show up/be relevant in future novels and I'm so ready. seeing how Russel's perception of him changed throughout the book was so interesting and beautiful. Em is a lil quirky but I think we'd be friends irl. Min and Gunner made a come back and, while their relationship w Russel was rocky the whole book, I'm glad they were all together and learned about life through each other. and the fucking first weeks kids!!! god they went from so horrible to so good so fast!! it's honestly so true that you can't really accurately judge a person until you get to know them. It was intriguing to see Russel and Ian's relationship develop and change and (spoiler: see how great their relationship was by the end. Ian wanted to get another poison oak leaf to remember camp and the Order I'm not crying you're crying 😭😭).
but yes this sequel was just as amazing as the first book and I think this series is gonna ruin my college career because all I wanna do now is read these books. thank you hartinger for writing them, they are truly life changing
tim5alive's review against another edition
4.0
A fun summer read full of typical high school romance and drama. I enjoyed it and reading about the same characters again.
I thought there were some well-written scenes including the store and induction scene. I feel the theme of being excluded and left out continues throughout the series and I liked that we got a different layer with individuals with scars this time.
I really like Otto and Em lol. They seem like such sweet characters and Em is a laugh. This book continues to suffer from being too short and I feel like we could spend a bit more time unraveling the conflict between characters I.e. Min and Russ over Web.
Thr author acknowledges that he doesn't write the good parts because they're not as exciting as the bad. I love reading characters enjoy themselves and I'd want to read that and not always seeing them in conflict!
I thought there were some well-written scenes including the store and induction scene. I feel the theme of being excluded and left out continues throughout the series and I liked that we got a different layer with individuals with scars this time.
I really like Otto and Em lol. They seem like such sweet characters and Em is a laugh. This book continues to suffer from being too short and I feel like we could spend a bit more time unraveling the conflict between characters I.e. Min and Russ over Web.
Thr author acknowledges that he doesn't write the good parts because they're not as exciting as the bad. I love reading characters enjoy themselves and I'd want to read that and not always seeing them in conflict!
adholliday's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0