Sleep-away Girls

Maxine

Period 2 English

9/15/09

Sleep-away Girls 

 

           Over the summer I went to the book store and noticed an eye catching book cover.  The book was called Sleep-away Girls and was written by Jen Calonita.  The title was both appropriate and intriguing.  So, I decided to purchase the book after reading the back cover.  I am very glad that I bought this book. 

 

          This book follows the story of Sam Montgomery and what happens when she goes to Whispering Pines sleep-away camp.  Sam decided to go to Pines because her best friend got her first boyfriend and they became inseparable.    Poor Sam makes her first enemy within the first 30 minutes of arriving at camp.

What is even worse is that her enemy is the Queen of Pines and the camp director's daughter, Ashley.  Not to mention, Sam is crushing on flirtatious Hunter which just might ruin her summer, if Ashley doesn't first.

 

         "What's up with you guys this summer?  Ever since she got here you've been acting weird and annoying."   ~Ashley.   I thought that this quote summarized the whole war between Sam and Ashley. 

I thought this because you can tell that Ashley is insecure because Sam became very popular fast.  You can also tell that Sam never meant to make Ashley feel insecure.  If Ashley knew that Sam wasn't trying to make her feel bad I think they could have been nicer to each other. 

 

         If I had to rate this book on a scale from 1-10, I would give it a 9 .    I gave it this score because at times it was a bit predictable, but in a good way.  Even though it was predictable in a good way, some readers may not like knowing what is coming up.  Other than that, any girl between the ages 10-17 will fall in love with this book.   It is a must-read!

 

         If you enjoyed reading this review, you will enjoy reading the actual book ten times more.  It has a hilarious comedy side, a sweet romantic side and an innocent naive side.  Plus it is current and has a lot of mischief.  This book has everything a female teenager or pre-teen would want in a book.   Enjoy reading!!!

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