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geolatin's review against another edition
4.0
Kids at camp. I really liked that no one was all bad or all good. The protagonist could be a little shit with the best of them, but she also had a conscience and worked through some things. The girls surrounding her were also alternately nice and mean. Just like real life.
dogearedqueer's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ximajs's review against another edition
1.0
Maybe it's a cultural thing, me being Norwegian and all, and also never going to summer camp (though I've read a lot of US and UK literature and have pretty much never had an issue with that before), but I just didn't get it. I didn't see the point or plot, and didn't feel like I came out of reading it with anything new. A Wrinkle in Time was okay, and I liked Mercury, and I think the art style is very nice, but this one didn't do it for me.
mrsthrift's review against another edition
3.0
This book is so sweet and charming. The pain of being a teen, going to summer camp, chiggers, crushes, lies: it's all there. Abby is a little geeky, with her D&D crush and messy hair. The art is cute, although not stunning. The book is short, though, and I never got to know the characters well as I would have liked. I definitely empathized with the girl friendships, and all the ups & downs.
orangerful's review against another edition
4.0
Summer camp is a classic childhood experience. It's funny how much drama happens at a place we tend to associate with fond memories. Larson's story captures one summer of many and is true to what young girls experience in these weeks away from home. Probably her most linear story though it still contains that bit of magical realism that is her trademark.
arrkay's review against another edition
4.0
Queued this up after seeing Hope Larson on a YA Lit panel at GirlGeekCon 2011. I liked everything about this short read, and am now stoked to read the upcoming graphic novel version of A Wrinkle in Time that she illustrated!
leslie_d's review against another edition
3.0
an eisner award winner for a reason. this kind of comic is a rare treat among the juvenile fare.
nate and i found this where they hide all the comics/graphic novels at our local library. its juvenile fiction/children's book, but if you are uncomfortable with your grade schooler encountering the b-word: might want to wait. strange how i wasn't expecting it, nor the intimation that one of the characters may be scratching and not because of chiggers--not that a kid would get that (i don't think).
nate and i found this where they hide all the comics/graphic novels at our local library. its juvenile fiction/children's book, but if you are uncomfortable with your grade schooler encountering the b-word: might want to wait. strange how i wasn't expecting it, nor the intimation that one of the characters may be scratching and not because of chiggers--not that a kid would get that (i don't think).
abruce1267's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.0
Fun YA graphic novel about camp, girls with references to D&D