Jennifer Yu
3/5 stars
Five teens with various emotional disorders are grouped together in a four week summer camp. As they come to know each other, they reveal more about their difficulties and learn more about each other and themselves.
Told from all five perspectives, this is an ambitious novel, but the fact is that none of their problems could be solved in a four week summer camp. For that reason, the plot, while engaging, isn't fully believable and is possibly more dangerous than beneficial. This book contains a wide range of potential emotional triggers, and unintentionally glamorizes eating disorders, underage drinking, and emotional disorders in general.
I've no doubt that Yu intends this novel to give hope to teens with emotional disorders, and for some I'm certain it will. Emotional disorders are very individual, though; I would advise that parents or teachers read this one before recommending it to their teen.
