Camp So-And-So

by Mary McCoy

[Chelsea]

This was a totally expected book for me. I picked it up because how can you not want to read it after that summary??

- I loved how each of the five cabins got their own mini adventure and they all came together in the end. It made the story SO much more fun and each story had pieces to the final puzzle in them. Each story was very different from the other but since they were all set at this same camp they all fit together perfectly. It was a lot of fun to read.

- There was also a spooky sounding narrator that popped in every once and a while to either give us some background information or fun comments. It was a really cool way to write the story but I think it'll be hit or miss with people. I thought it made the story a little funny at times but it was also a great way for the narrator to give us information about the characters that we might not have known otherwise.

- My only complaint was that I found the middle section to be a little boring. Nothing that made me want to give up reading but I also didn't mine putting the book down for a while. It's not the 'on the edge of your seat' kind of book. It's more of a subtle story with a puzzling mystery mixed it. It was definitely different from anything I've ever read.

- Bonus points for having a diverse range of characters while not being the key point of the story. One character struggles with the other kids knowing she likes girls while another mentions how she doesn't fit in because of the colour of her skin. Both very real problems kids have today but luckily both characters found their place at this camp. Isn't that what camp is supposed to help you do after all?

- If you like a lot of character development in your stories then this isn't the book for you. There's lots of characters and they're all great but this is a very plot oriented book and it's meant to be that way.