markwillnevercry's review
3.5
Pretty good. I really liked the way the story was told and how the mood was kept. Yes, it was an emotional trip for the writer, but it still was a summer camp and things were still happening whether they wanted them to or not. It was interesting to read, but at the start I was unsure about how much I wanted to continue with it because of the art style (it really did not matter that much).
If someone is discouraged by the warning about minor/adult relatioship - there is no power imbalance, since the relationship does not really get that far (like past talking), but the homophobia is intense. It is not everywhere through the story, but at the places were it is - it is bad.
If someone is discouraged by the warning about minor/adult relatioship - there is no power imbalance, since the relationship does not really get that far (like past talking), but the homophobia is intense. It is not everywhere through the story, but at the places were it is - it is bad.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, and Homophobia
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
courtneyfalling's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
3.5
I loved the camp setting of this memoir, and the art style matched it pretty well. I was reminded the whole time of my own intense camp experiences and emotions... the way scenes occur and things get talked about with friends, in this all-encompassing and traditionally weird environment, feels very authentic to summer camp. But the age gap between Maggie and Erin wasn't ever addressed in an appropriate way. The only character who really expresses concern about the huge age and maturity gap is painted as a homophobic jerk... And while I get this is nonfiction, you can't change what happened, I do feel like you can offer a slightly critical lens on your past experiences, you can comment on the age gap more than it felt like this framing allowed.
Spoiler
And I liked the unresolved, kind of embarrassing ending. It felt authentic to the letdown endings real life often offers, and anything else (like a "this is what I learned" moral) would've been too much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Bullying
Moderate: Lesbophobia
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, and Stalking
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