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mehsi's review
5.0
I shouldn't judge a book by the cover, but with this one I did. I thought this book would have too much romance and 18+ scenes.
Luckily, I was wrong. The book was more action/thriller with a slice of romance.
I loved the horror, and I kept guessing who the murderer/mystery man is who did all kinds of stuff.
I didn't like all characters, especially the men in the camp were just ugh. They were all like, omg girl, omg sex.. *rolls eyes*
Luckily, I was wrong. The book was more action/thriller with a slice of romance.
I loved the horror, and I kept guessing who the murderer/mystery man is who did all kinds of stuff.
I didn't like all characters, especially the men in the camp were just ugh. They were all like, omg girl, omg sex.. *rolls eyes*
fictionalkate's review
3.0
Emma never dreamed that the wilderness camp she agreed to attend is actually a place for juvenile delinquents to spend time in order to escape community service – or worse, prison. But as the tiny plane lands in the Alaskan wilderness, Emma realizes that there can’t be much worse than being exiled to the middle of nowhere with only perverts and wild bears for company. Oh – and Liam, the very handsome camp handyman with exceptional forearms.
For me this book was Dear Cassie meets Harper’s Island – teen criminal boot camp with a fatal twist. There’s suspense and drama and the added bonus of waiting to see if Emma would get eaten by a bear! Conceptually – I loved it. Books set in Alaska are a guilty pleasure of mine and I love reading about its landscape and natural wonders. Having a girl who doesn’t belong amongst the wayward teens – brilliant. And with each Karice Bolton novel I read, I like her style more and more.
But for some reason The Camp just didn’t gel together for me. I thought Emma was a little too trusted and trusting (after saying “hey guys, I don’t really belong here,” the others agree and treat her like an honorary team leader), Liam is just a little too perfect (although his back-story is still a little mysterious and open for a potential sequel), and I didn’t quiet understand how the camp worked in terms of rehabilitating the rebel teens. I think the ideas to make this a great story however it just fell a little short for me.
I had fun reading The Camp and recommend it for fans of Karice’s other novels and anyone looking for a suspenseful story set in a beautiful location!
For me this book was Dear Cassie meets Harper’s Island – teen criminal boot camp with a fatal twist. There’s suspense and drama and the added bonus of waiting to see if Emma would get eaten by a bear! Conceptually – I loved it. Books set in Alaska are a guilty pleasure of mine and I love reading about its landscape and natural wonders. Having a girl who doesn’t belong amongst the wayward teens – brilliant. And with each Karice Bolton novel I read, I like her style more and more.
But for some reason The Camp just didn’t gel together for me. I thought Emma was a little too trusted and trusting (after saying “hey guys, I don’t really belong here,” the others agree and treat her like an honorary team leader), Liam is just a little too perfect (although his back-story is still a little mysterious and open for a potential sequel), and I didn’t quiet understand how the camp worked in terms of rehabilitating the rebel teens. I think the ideas to make this a great story however it just fell a little short for me.
I had fun reading The Camp and recommend it for fans of Karice’s other novels and anyone looking for a suspenseful story set in a beautiful location!
jenny_reads_horror's review
2.0
Oh man, I HATE giving any book a less than 4 star rating, and this was is even more heartbreaking :(
And I was soo looking forward to reading it too. Such is life, I guess, but it doesn't make it any easier. Let me start off by saying I have read all of the Witch Avenue books, so I am familiar with Karice Bolton's writing style. I LOVED them. LOVED. LOVED. LOVED. I think that is what makes this review even harder to write.
THE CAMP made me feel like I was reading the narration to a cheesy teen horror movie. Everything was rush rush rush, I felt like the characters were all over the place, and I'm sorry but maybe it is my age (I'm only 35 mind you) but who has time to be swooning over the hunk when they are running for their life??? Now before you bombard me with comments, I understand it IS a book, and Emma IS a teenager, but really? I'm scared to death because XYZ is happening all around me but all I can think about is how good Liam looks when he first rolls out of bed. And let me think about that multiple times throughout the book. And what about Tom? I'm still confused over what exactly they knew he did, other than bringing a strange man into camp, tying him up, keeping watch, then having the plane come and pick him up. I know the end of the book gives more info but it totally left me wondering and back tracking in the book just to see if I missed something. The ending was predictable, I had it figured out pretty early on. One other issue I had was the overuse of the word "and", a real pet peeve of mine. Sometimes using other words can really make the difference in the flow of a sentence.
Overall I am glad that I read THE CAMP. Would I read it again? Ehh, possible. Will I continue to read Karice Bolton's books? Definitely! I can't wait for SHATTERED SOULS and her Watcher's Trilogy is on my TBR list. Would I recommend it other readers? Sure would, even with a two star rating. I totally get that not every book is for every reader so while I felt the way I did about it, you may not get me at all and want to give it five stars.
And I was soo looking forward to reading it too. Such is life, I guess, but it doesn't make it any easier. Let me start off by saying I have read all of the Witch Avenue books, so I am familiar with Karice Bolton's writing style. I LOVED them. LOVED. LOVED. LOVED. I think that is what makes this review even harder to write.
THE CAMP made me feel like I was reading the narration to a cheesy teen horror movie. Everything was rush rush rush, I felt like the characters were all over the place, and I'm sorry but maybe it is my age (I'm only 35 mind you) but who has time to be swooning over the hunk when they are running for their life??? Now before you bombard me with comments, I understand it IS a book, and Emma IS a teenager, but really? I'm scared to death because XYZ is happening all around me but all I can think about is how good Liam looks when he first rolls out of bed. And let me think about that multiple times throughout the book. And what about Tom? I'm still confused over what exactly they knew he did, other than bringing a strange man into camp, tying him up, keeping watch, then having the plane come and pick him up. I know the end of the book gives more info but it totally left me wondering and back tracking in the book just to see if I missed something. The ending was predictable, I had it figured out pretty early on. One other issue I had was the overuse of the word "and", a real pet peeve of mine. Sometimes using other words can really make the difference in the flow of a sentence.
Overall I am glad that I read THE CAMP. Would I read it again? Ehh, possible. Will I continue to read Karice Bolton's books? Definitely! I can't wait for SHATTERED SOULS and her Watcher's Trilogy is on my TBR list. Would I recommend it other readers? Sure would, even with a two star rating. I totally get that not every book is for every reader so while I felt the way I did about it, you may not get me at all and want to give it five stars.
aprilbooksandwine's review
2.0
Friends, one of my favorite settings in fiction is summer camp. I legitimately cannot get enough of it as a former camper myself. ESPECIALLY over the summer. So when a good friend was running the tour for this book, I decided to read Karice Bolton’s The Camp instead of Witch Avenue because I will read the hell out of almost any camp book. While I did not fall head over heels in love with the book, I at least found it to be much more readable than the other camp book I attempted. There are a few things that I just could NOT ignore, but I found Bolton’s book to be very breezy and quick – an okay weekend read.
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kellyhager's review
4.0
This book was a complete delight to read. I was expecting a fun summer read (very light, a little creepy, some romance) and it was that, but it was also very good.
(Note: I wasn't expecting it to suck, of course, but I was expecting brain candy.)
I completely adore Emma. She's smart, funny, sarcastic and completely capable. The fact that there's a potential serial killer on the island scares her, of course (she's still a person!) but whereas a lot of people would be nearly catatonic, she's determined to do as much as she can to help. As opposed to, say, curling up in a corner and waiting to die.
And Emma-and-Liam? Holy. Crap. THAT IS ALL.
I know this is supposed to be a standalone but I hope there's a sequel.
I've never read Karice Bolton before, but I definitely plan to seek out her other books (she's written two trilogies; the first books in both of those are currently free on Kindle and this one is 99 cents---99 cents, people!).
Highly recommended.
(Note: I wasn't expecting it to suck, of course, but I was expecting brain candy.)
I completely adore Emma. She's smart, funny, sarcastic and completely capable. The fact that there's a potential serial killer on the island scares her, of course (she's still a person!) but whereas a lot of people would be nearly catatonic, she's determined to do as much as she can to help. As opposed to, say, curling up in a corner and waiting to die.
And Emma-and-Liam? Holy. Crap. THAT IS ALL.
I know this is supposed to be a standalone but I hope there's a sequel.
I've never read Karice Bolton before, but I definitely plan to seek out her other books (she's written two trilogies; the first books in both of those are currently free on Kindle and this one is 99 cents---99 cents, people!).
Highly recommended.
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