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A review by the_coycaterpillar_reads
Camp Death by Jim Ody
4.0
Camp Death was my first story by Jim Ody but it certainly won’t be my last. I have really enjoyed checking out these point horror-type stories making a resurgence. From the prologue, I was intrigued and a little freaked out. A cracking storyline with a hard-hitting writing style. The story follows Richie, a boy still trying to find himself. Themes of unrequited teenage love, angst, and social awkwardness are relative to the problems of today’s teenagers. What I particularly enjoyed about this one was just how Jim Ody was able to transport me to the centre of the story, like in the middle of a perfect storm I anticipated the danger that would ensue.
Ritchie is forced to go on a summer trip with his parents and his sister. The back and forth between Richie and his sister was reminiscent of sibling interactions in every home. I think we can all relate to how older siblings made us feel but know that when push came to shove they’d be there for us. Immediately, you can tell that something isn’t right about Camp Deathe, the organisers, the kids, and the surroundings scream creepy. You know something dirty is going to hit the fan.
What happens when you visit an abandoned part of the camp? Well, as all horror movies can attest to – it’s not going to be good news and Richie finds out too late. Ody had many questions spinning in my mind and I had to keep reading to find out the answers. It only takes one decision for life to crumble all around us, one bad, awful decision. I found that the author had a way of making me care for a character that at times was pretty unlikeable. I guess really, what teenager is?
I really enjoyed this walk back in time to many evenings spent reading point horror with a torch under the duvet scared witless. It gave me vibes of the 80’s slasher horror. The pace is always trucking along and never felt bored, intact I felt like I was in a race to the finish.
Ritchie is forced to go on a summer trip with his parents and his sister. The back and forth between Richie and his sister was reminiscent of sibling interactions in every home. I think we can all relate to how older siblings made us feel but know that when push came to shove they’d be there for us. Immediately, you can tell that something isn’t right about Camp Deathe, the organisers, the kids, and the surroundings scream creepy. You know something dirty is going to hit the fan.
What happens when you visit an abandoned part of the camp? Well, as all horror movies can attest to – it’s not going to be good news and Richie finds out too late. Ody had many questions spinning in my mind and I had to keep reading to find out the answers. It only takes one decision for life to crumble all around us, one bad, awful decision. I found that the author had a way of making me care for a character that at times was pretty unlikeable. I guess really, what teenager is?
I really enjoyed this walk back in time to many evenings spent reading point horror with a torch under the duvet scared witless. It gave me vibes of the 80’s slasher horror. The pace is always trucking along and never felt bored, intact I felt like I was in a race to the finish.