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Secrets of Camp Whatever Vol. 1 by Chris Grine

bookph1le's review

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4.0

I thought this was a lot of fun. Nice art, good characters, and a really fun setting packed full of supernatural beings. Looking forward to seeing where the series goes!

mehsi's review

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4.0

A girl moves to a new place (Nowhere) and immediately is shipping to a summer camp (Camp Whatever). From there magical stories happen and adventures are aplenty.


Meet Willow, an eleven-year old deaf girl. She is NOT amused by her parents decision to move and is even less happy with the whole having to go to a camp. I can imagine. Two new things in one go? No thank you. But she soon finds out that she is in for a bit adventure and that the world is more magical and weird than she ever would have thought.

I loved seeing a deaf character in a book. It is still not something that happens a lot and so I am happy to see one each time. Because it is definitely needed. I loved seeing her use sign language and also teach her friends bits and pieces. I felt for her when the batteries were stolen (along with the snacks) and hoped that she would get new batteries soon. I loved how the illustrator/author showed us that Willow couldn’t hear by making the text bubbles from others empty.

Willow was an amazing character, and I loved that she followed her own path. That she isn’t afraid. That she is brave and willing to figure out the mystery. There are many scary moments coming up and she braves them all. Go go Willow. She becomes my favourite character.

I had such a big laugh that Willow and her fellow bunkmates/friends kept tricking their camp counsellor.

mehsi's review against another edition

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3.0

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.


While this was on parts the same level of enjoyment I had for the first book… there was also just a bit too much dialogue, it was just a tad more chaotic, plus the epilogue.. eh. But I did have fun reading it and I would still rate it 3 stars! Since I already wrote like 4-5 reviews today, I will be doing a good/eh breakdown of the book.

LOVE

bibliobrandie's review

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2.0

This was just too weird for me. I like that the main character is deaf and that the only way to talk to the Sasquatch was through sign language. I like the illustrations, Grine's artwork contains just the right amount of spookiness (their eyes!). But there were some issues with the story arc and ultimately I'm just not into this type of story.

ipushbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

thebookishaustin's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

chaosandbooks's review

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4.0

A homage to summer, cryptids, and growing up. This was a great mystery graphic novel with the perfect amount of spookiness for young readers. The main character, Willow, is a deaf girl who is sent to the same summer camp her dad went to as a child. This would be fine except everything is a bit strange and the campers start to disappear. Together, Willow and her friends investigate what's happening on the island. This was a lot of fun with really nice artwork!

geekwayne's review against another edition

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4.0

'Secrets of Camp Whatever Vol. 2: The Doors to Nowwhere' by Chris Grine is a graphic novel that takes place in a world of magic and magical creatures.

Willow is given a locked book of spells as a gift and told that she can't open it. This means she will find a way to open it. What she finds is something that is being sought by those who would restart an ancient war.

This is a pretty interesting world with some good characters. The story was unique enough and I enjoyed what I read.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Oni Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

lunarxcross's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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joannalumpia's review

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75