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mschrock8's review against another edition
5.0
Wonderful book! Takes me back to Little Hoosier Camp & camp romances.
mabelgrace's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
novelesque_life's review against another edition
4.0
4 STARS
"Marcy Lewis is thrilled when Ms. Finney asks her to be a junior counselor at a creative arts camp. Finally, she's on her own for the first time, away from family and school. It's her big chance to reinvent herself in a place where no one knows how insecure she used to be. This could be the perfect summer, but will nosy, noisy campers ruin it all?" (From Amazon)
A great fun read for preteens.
"Marcy Lewis is thrilled when Ms. Finney asks her to be a junior counselor at a creative arts camp. Finally, she's on her own for the first time, away from family and school. It's her big chance to reinvent herself in a place where no one knows how insecure she used to be. This could be the perfect summer, but will nosy, noisy campers ruin it all?" (From Amazon)
A great fun read for preteens.
nbrickman's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
emperorcupcake's review against another edition
I needed to read something nostalgic for a readathon prompt, so I picked this old summer fave. I probably haven't read this since I was like 12! The teenagers seemed so grown up to me then! Amazing. I love coming back and reading something with a fresh perspective. This was an easy 5 star for pre-teen me; as an adult I'm not rating it because I didn't get much out of it other than nostalgia. Which is fine! Not everything can translate from the pre-teen mind to the adult mind. I'm glad I read this when it had an impact on me.
I will say, the bat death didn't bother me when I was 12 but it did now! I actually really hated reading that. I've grown a love for bats since then I guess. Other than that, this is a cute vintage young YA book with some funny and relatable lines. I grew up in the 80s so I can't judge how "dated" this would feel to kids today, but I think the core things discussed are pretty universal. Warning for the killing of a bat though 😢
I will say, the bat death didn't bother me when I was 12 but it did now! I actually really hated reading that. I've grown a love for bats since then I guess. Other than that, this is a cute vintage young YA book with some funny and relatable lines. I grew up in the 80s so I can't judge how "dated" this would feel to kids today, but I think the core things discussed are pretty universal. Warning for the killing of a bat though 😢
lunarelle's review
3.0
I love a good camp story, but this one, unfortunately, fell a little short for me, mostly because of the way it abruptly ended. I wish we could have gotten a more complete ending to figure out what happened to the characters.
A cute book otherwise!
A cute book otherwise!
marie6's review
3.0
Tolerable, but meandering sequel to Cat Ate My Gymsuit . The character isn't one of my favorites but she does 'grow up' a bit more, which makes her slightly less grating but no more interesting. Sadly, the writing is still pretty sporadic, and the themes are heavy handed but not especially moralizing. My middle school boys appreciated this one more than CAMG, largely because of less emphasis on her self perception but they also appreciated the camp setting and increased activity. (I really think I am just not a fan of this author at this point. I have found everything we read by her so far either boring or grating in someway, and while I am a fan of puns they rarely helped.)
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