This book is definitely camp, but I don’t think it’s trying to be. It seems to try to be a well-written and highly diverse book. But the sudden and constant plot twists, the

kraken suddenly appearing

in the last chapter, and the characters I hated to hate (as opposed to loving to hate) made this an exhausting read. I would have DNFed it if not for my cousin’s begging me to share in their suffering. 

The fact that it’s a series… oof. I’m sure this book is for someone but it is not for my family, apparently.