Five Summers

by Una LaMarche

[Stephanie]

I never went to summer camp when I was younger, so anything summer camp interests me. Anyone watched Bug Juice on the Disney Channel? I loved that show! Five Summers definitely reminded me of Bug Juice (so much so, that I ended up watching the whole first season of Bug Juice on YouTube after finishing the book).

I'm happy I got the chance to read Five Summers early, because I really enjoyed the book. Five Summers starts with the four girls, Emma, Skylar, Jo, and Maddie, all meeting up for the camp reunion. Skylar and Jo have been been coming back to the camp as counselor's (Jo's dad owns the camp), and Emma and Maddie haven't seen them since they left camp 3 years ago. The book alternates between each girl, but it's in 3rd person. It also alternates between what's happening at the reunion, and a certain time during one of their five summers at camp.

3 years has gone by since all four of them have seen each other. They're some things that have been left unspoken between the girls, so there is definitely a ticking time bomb as the reunion goes on. I felt like I was watching some reality show, because I was eating up all the drama that unfolded. Is it bad that I really enjoyed reading the girls friendship fall apart? It made a good story! I can't help it!

This is a great summer book. It's a very easy and fast read, that had me glued to the book. I loved that each girl had their own story, and it's somewhat of a girl power book. I really enjoyed Five Summer and definitely recommend it if you're looking for a summer read.