![]() Emma’s childhood friend Julie apparently brings the letters Emma’s written to her over the years to read and re-read while she’s at camp, which seems strange to me given that they’re not very close anymore, and it comes off contrived simply because Emma’s letters are plot-relevant and need to show up in order to be used in people’s schemes. I struggled with the one-dimensional characters who seemed to behave as best befitted the plot instead of like recognizable human beings. I needed more to show WHY she was able to overcome these hangups instead of her being magically cured all of a sudden (with the minor implication that her love interest may have some of the credit). The book pays lip service to her issues instead of incorporating them properly into the storyline so that Emma goes from someone who supposedly has serious neuroses that majorly impact her life to the point where she had to be pulled out of school to a girl who has no issues facing her triggers and navigates everyday life with ease. Emma suffers from depression and anxiety, including a crippling fear of the woods due to a traumatic incident in her past, but we rarely see her struggle with this. My first issue was that the development of the mental health aspect felt shallow to me. Unfortunately this book didn’t hit the mark for me, but it may appeal more to younger readers as it’s a quick easy read. ![]() The cute cover and premise of sapphic summer love at camp lured me in, and I whole-heartedly wish I enjoyed it more than I did. When Emma breaks into the tool shed on her first day there, the fall out from her escapades leads her right into the path of her counsellor, Vivian Black. ![]() It’s the last place Emma wants to be with scary creatures, creepy crawlies, and much that can go bump in the night. ![]() Lumberjanes meets the frothy, fun tone of a YA Marian Keyes in this cute romance between two girls away at summer campĮmma Lane’s forced to face her fears when her mother unceremoniously dumps her on the doorstep of Camp Mapplewood, abandoning her for the summer while she heads off on a cruise with her latest husband. PUBLICATION DETAILS: by Wattpad Books on June 30th, 2020 ![]()
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