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A review by shanaqui
Camp Spirit by Axelle Lenoir
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Axelle Lenoir's Camp Spirit felt a bit like there were two halves, not equally split, that it kept jumping between: a summer love story between two camp counselors, Elodie and Catherine... and a spooky/supernatural story that involved the camp leader, and only later connected at all with what was going on with Elodie and Catherine.
The romance is cute enough, but it feels like it might actually have been stronger if it'd stuck to the summer of self-discovery between Elodie and Catherine or the supernatural plot. As it was, the supernatural plot felt side-lined compared to the teenage woes of those two.
It is, of course, also a very teenage book, given that a large part of what's going on involves Elodie and Catherine developing feelings for each other.
I quite liked the art, and overall, I did have fun reading it, but it felt strangely slow -- especially the first half or so.
The romance is cute enough, but it feels like it might actually have been stronger if it'd stuck to the summer of self-discovery between Elodie and Catherine or the supernatural plot. As it was, the supernatural plot felt side-lined compared to the teenage woes of those two.
It is, of course, also a very teenage book, given that a large part of what's going on involves Elodie and Catherine developing feelings for each other.
I quite liked the art, and overall, I did have fun reading it, but it felt strangely slow -- especially the first half or so.