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A review by peachy_reads
Camp Lanier by Sylvester Barzey
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!
Overall, I felt this was a very entertaining read reminiscent of a good old slasher flick— albeit with some supervising supernatural elements. I’ve always thought of Lake Lanier as a deeply haunted place so I enjoyed seeing it as the setting for a ghostly revenge story.
While I appreciated the time we spend building up Taylor’s relationship with her parents (especially in the wake of a devastating loss), I felt it was wasted as an opportunity for an emotional through like. In particular, not seeing Taylor’s parents reunite with their only remaining child who was just put in so much harm’s way made me feel very cheated.
The writing also felt incredibly young in some places, I would have guessed Taylor to be 13/14 not 16. This would have been mostly ok, except when it started getting into the graphic horror of it all and then it felt jarring to switch between Taylor’s (delightful) narrative voice and the gruesome descriptions.
Still a very entertaining read so I give it a 4! Felt like going to the movies to watch a summer blockbuster lol.
Overall, I felt this was a very entertaining read reminiscent of a good old slasher flick— albeit with some supervising supernatural elements. I’ve always thought of Lake Lanier as a deeply haunted place so I enjoyed seeing it as the setting for a ghostly revenge story.
While I appreciated the time we spend building up Taylor’s relationship with her parents (especially in the wake of a devastating loss), I felt it was wasted as an opportunity for an emotional through like. In particular, not seeing Taylor’s parents reunite with their only remaining child who was just put in so much harm’s way made me feel very cheated.
The writing also felt incredibly young in some places, I would have guessed Taylor to be 13/14 not 16. This would have been mostly ok, except when it started getting into the graphic horror of it all and then it felt jarring to switch between Taylor’s (delightful) narrative voice and the gruesome descriptions.
Still a very entertaining read so I give it a 4! Felt like going to the movies to watch a summer blockbuster lol.