Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
If You Like: Coming of age, teen fiction, summer books, camp stories
Similar to: Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Series, Elizabeth Scott books, especially Between Here and Forever
Ages: 13-25
Camp has always been a place where Helena felt at home. It has always been a time to be a kid and hang out with her best friend, Katie Bell. This year is Helena's first year as a camp counselor, but because of Katie Bell's birthday being three months short of the cutoff date, Katie Bell is forced to be a camper instead of a counselor. Helena is sure that nothing will change their friendship because of it, but she finds herself growing up and growing apart from Katie Bell. She now hangs out with the other counselors, and the boys from a nearby camp, Brownstone, while Katie Bell is still doing the same "childish" things she did last year. Can Katie Bell and Helena still be friends, or have they just grown too far apart?
In this coming of age novel about a girl on the verge of adulthood, Helena learns what it means to grow up and become an adult. She learns about relationships, love, friendship, and responsibility. Helena finds that everything in life isn't as easy or as perfect as it had always seemed.
I liked this book, and it reminded me of simpler times from my life. The ending came out of nowhere, which was a bit strange, and completely changed the whole book, but I wasn't disappointed. This is a good teen read for anyone leaving their high school years behind, and moving forward into adulthood.
No comments:
Post a Comment