My Review:
When I picked up this book I didn't know what to expect other than a good mystery. In fact I was expecting it to have some sort of fantasy or paranormal element to it. I was intrigued to find that it was purely Contemporary fiction. The first two sections of this book earned five stars from me. They were compelling, and I couldn't get the story out of my head. I didn't like Gwen's section at the end at all. She was too dark. I understand that it was necessary and I feel that the author did a good job making Gwen rough and callused, but I wished she hadn't made it quite so detailed. I felt like her section went on and on. There was way too much swearing, drugs, and sex for my taste. I didn't really see the purpose to it. I would have liked to see more of Ellie and her road to healing, and I only saw a small glimpse of that at the end. Gwen's entire section seemed like a waste of time and it left a bad taste in my mouth, so bad that I almost put the book down several times. It was like the book ended with the end of Ellie's section, right when it was coming to the most interesting part. I eagerly turn to the next chapter and it's back to Gwen who I hate and her section is like a downward spiral, ruining this girl's body. What the heck was the point of that? How was that propelling the story forward? When it finally got back to Ellie there was barely any mention of her healing process and the story was left hanging a bit with lose ends dangling everywhere and it left me wondering if there's a sequel coming.
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My Review:
This book grabbed me from the very beginning. I read it very quickly. I'm a huge Camp Boyfriend fan so when I heard this book was available through Netgalley I jumped on the opportunity to read it. J.K. Rock didn't disappoint!
Having come from a VERY strict home, I immediately connected with Alex. I felt her pain like you wouldn't believe. It was fun to watch her rebel a little bit. Her parents were so over the top it was nauseous, but that only made me feel even more sympathetic for Alex.
She starts her summer with a bang when, to get revenge on her ex, she impulsively kisses the sexy new guy. Unfortunately, he turns out to be an employee of the camp. Whoa! I was completely enthralled.
I loved being in Javier's head and getting to know him a bit better. And let me say, I liked what I saw. A lot. His love and concern for his mom totally won me over. On the outside he seems like a "troubled kid" to those around him, but on the inside he's this beautiful, loyal person.
Camp Payback had me hooked to the very end. I highly recommend it!
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