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A review by hazel_oat
Camp by L.C. Rosen
4.0
This novel is nothing if not (CAMP)Y! I was thrilled to read a novel as hilarious and fabulous as this one.
It brings me joy to see cheesy, dramatic, "beach reads" for LGBTQ+ teens. For so long, every queer novel had to be groundbreaking literature where the gay character(s) needed to either repent their sins or die. That's no longer true! There are thousands of trashy heterosexual YA novels; I'm happy to see LGBTQ+ teens are finally getting their fair share.
However, as with any "beach read," the plot is a little goofy. I spent the entire book thinking, "Del, are you fucking kidding me?" (Spoiler: he wasn't.) This kid... God, this kid. The amount of head-shaking I did while reading this was ridiculous.
It brings me joy to see cheesy, dramatic, "beach reads" for LGBTQ+ teens. For so long, every queer novel had to be groundbreaking literature where the gay character(s) needed to either repent their sins or die. That's no longer true! There are thousands of trashy heterosexual YA novels; I'm happy to see LGBTQ+ teens are finally getting their fair share.
However, as with any "beach read," the plot is a little goofy. I spent the entire book thinking, "Del, are you fucking kidding me?" (Spoiler: he wasn't.) This kid... God, this kid. The amount of head-shaking I did while reading this was ridiculous.