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I've never been to summer camp, but this is exactly how I always pictured it to be. I was always jealous of those who got to go, make new friends, experience something different during their summer.

This book definitely made me want to go back in time and beg my parents to send me.

The initial reason I picked this up was for the second chance romance factor. I absolutely love those tropes, so I thought it would be pretty great when combined with a summer camp reunion. And it is. But it's really about friendship, and how even the oddest pairings can make the best lifelong relationships.

Each of the four girls are entirely different from the others, and it makes their group dynamic work somehow. The beautiful hippie, the book nerd, the poor girl, and the tomboy - but combined they're quite a force to be reckoned with. Especially when they have each other's backs. They had been mostly out of touch for the last three years when their time as campers came to an end. Half returned as counsellors, and the other two were left behind for a few reasons. As the story begins, the tension and secrets are obvious immediately. And some are more of a betrayal than others.

Though the story is told from all four points of view, Emma is essentially the lead. And I found it easy to connect with her since I saw so much of myself in her. A book nerd who had never been particularly pretty, but always had a crush on the most popular boy at camp, Emma is how I was at 17. She was starting to come into her own and was ready for her second chance with Adam. And of course, I hoped it worked out for them. But, there was something about him... He seemed liked a typical guy who knows what the girls think of him. I hoped he could be sweet, and appreciate Emma and finally give her a shot. I just didn't trust him. Not with how things were on Skylar's end.

Skylar is the girl you love to hate. Beautiful and talented. The girl ALL the guys have crushes on. The one all the guys want to kiss (and more). I really hated her in the beginning. Well, throughout the book for the most part. I knew exactly what she was hiding and it made it hard for me to have any kind of sympathy for her. She redeemed herself at the end — SOMEWHAT — and I hoped she could find peace and happiness.

Maddie's story was kind of boring. Her "secret" was understandable, but not something to really be ashamed of. Not when you have best friends who are supposed to love you no matter what. However, I can completely understand that sometimes it's easier to continue living a lie than owning up to the truth. I did love her sense of humor and sometimes straightforward attitude.

Jo is the one I think I felt the most for. Tomboy. Daughter of the camp owner and director. Bossy. A mother who wanted her to be more feminine. She had to protect herself the only way she knew how. I loved that she wasn't boy-crazy like the rest of the girls, but again, I also felt that was her way of protecting herself from being rejected. I think I liked her almost as much as I liked Emma, because she definitely has hints of my personality, too.

The story is what you expect from a book about teenaged girls returning to camp and resurrecting their friendship. Boys, booze, games, secrets, and loads more are involved, and I appreciate the author not shying away from sex and such. Because it is real. It does happen. Ignoring the topic doesn't make it true or real. And the drama is real, especially when you take pause and remember these are 17 year old girls we are dealing with. At that age, even the smallest things are life or death. Betrayals that come from a best friend are the absolute worst, and have the strength to destroy everything. In this case, it's a matter of working things out and not letting something that wasn't meant to be get in between years of history. I found myself enraged at times, wanting to laugh hysterically, rooting the girls on, and hoping for HEAs for everyone.

Five Summers is an adorable, honest look at teenage girls and their friendships throughout the years. It will definitely remind you of the way things were when you were that age. And if you're a teen, you'll easily identify with the situations presented. I really loved it and recommend it for anyone who has ever wanted to attend a summer camp. Or heck, even if you did attend.


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Five Summers Una LaMarche 9781595146724 Books Reviews

I went to summer camp for SEVEN SUMMERS and remember exactly how important every single moment was to me. Reading Una's book brought me back to those days, when the friendships I made felt life-changing and the boys I liked made my mind reel. I got the book on Thursday and stayed in bed Saturday morning to finish it, finding myself with tears in my eyes by the end of it.

Anyone who has ever been an 11 year old girl will appreciate this book, see themselves in these characters, and be equally touched by Una's story.

I highly recommend it!
I loved this book. I was totally invested in the characters and was sad when the book ended. The details pull you into Camp Nedoba like you are there in the cabin and on the lake with the girls. Una LaMarche does a great job with all the details, big and small. A great read whether you're 15 or 35.
Written for the young adult, but very appealing to an adult. LaMarche has a great way of bringing you into the story by connecting you with the characters, flaws and all, and their perspective on the ways scenes are playing out. The transfer of the first person from one character to another works really well here and rather than confuse the reader, helps us to understand the friends' relationships even more. Moreover, LaMarche has a way of working wit and humor into a book that also tackles serious relationships. Well done!
I finally got around to reading "Five Summers" and just finished it last night. GREAT JOB! Even as a guy who never went to summer camp, I have to confess that I really like those types of stories (my best friends in the world are guys I've known for many, many years...). I thought it was incredibly well-written and not necessarily "Only a teenage girl would like this..."

The structure was great, especially the final chapter. I think it's a testament to the entire story that even though we "knew" what that first day/summer/initial introduction was like for the JEMS, I couldn't help but smile the entire time while reading it.

The closure was poignant without being cheesy. Not an easy feat!

And of course, as a fellow Wesleyan alum, I loved the (what I assumed to be) Wesleyan shout-outs WOW, any ethnomusicology reference, etc.
...with the moon shining all around.

Remember that camp song? I'd forgotten about it until I read this book. When I did, all the memories of my awkward adolescent years spent at summer camp came flooding back singing silly songs, picking out the perfect outfit for bonfire, the excitement of opening mail from home, holding my breath and hoping that the boy I liked would ask me to dance at the end-of-summer mixer (he never did). Una LaMarche captured those butterflies that were flying around in my 12-year-old stomach and put them into FIVE SUMMERS.

While many things have changed since the 90s, the best things about camp remain the same bug juice, capture the flag, and, most important of all, friendships. If you went to camp, read this to remember. If you never went to camp, read this to feel like you did.
I was looking for a satisfying summer read to take with me when I went to a friend's cabin for the weekend. This was the perfect book to bring along. I don't read a lot of YA novels, but I am a fan of this author's blog and was looking for a good summer read. FIVE SUMMERS fit the bill! This story of four friends who have grown up together during their years at summer camp is one that teens will relate to and adults will enjoy, too, for its nostalgic details and its themes of friendship and growth.
I bought this book used from a seller, but had I bought it at full price, it would have been worth it. I absolutely loved this book! The chapters switch between each girl and also switch years like first year of camp, second, and so on up to the present. It has equal parts off drama, romance, fights, and friendships. It was a bittersweet novel that I'd recommend to any girl age 16 and up who is looking for a great summer book. You cannot go wrong with this one.
I've never been to summer camp, but this is exactly how I always pictured it to be. I was always jealous of those who got to go, make new friends, experience something different during their summer.

This book definitely made me want to go back in time and beg my parents to send me.

The initial reason I picked this up was for the second chance romance factor. I absolutely love those tropes, so I thought it would be pretty great when combined with a summer camp reunion. And it is. But it's really about friendship, and how even the oddest pairings can make the best lifelong relationships.

Each of the four girls are entirely different from the others, and it makes their group dynamic work somehow. The beautiful hippie, the book nerd, the poor girl, and the tomboy - but combined they're quite a force to be reckoned with. Especially when they have each other's backs. They had been mostly out of touch for the last three years when their time as campers came to an end. Half returned as counsellors, and the other two were left behind for a few reasons. As the story begins, the tension and secrets are obvious immediately. And some are more of a betrayal than others.

Though the story is told from all four points of view, Emma is essentially the lead. And I found it easy to connect with her since I saw so much of myself in her. A book nerd who had never been particularly pretty, but always had a crush on the most popular boy at camp, Emma is how I was at 17. She was starting to come into her own and was ready for her second chance with Adam. And of course, I hoped it worked out for them. But, there was something about him... He seemed liked a typical guy who knows what the girls think of him. I hoped he could be sweet, and appreciate Emma and finally give her a shot. I just didn't trust him. Not with how things were on Skylar's end.

Skylar is the girl you love to hate. Beautiful and talented. The girl ALL the guys have crushes on. The one all the guys want to kiss (and more). I really hated her in the beginning. Well, throughout the book for the most part. I knew exactly what she was hiding and it made it hard for me to have any kind of sympathy for her. She redeemed herself at the end — SOMEWHAT — and I hoped she could find peace and happiness.

Maddie's story was kind of boring. Her "secret" was understandable, but not something to really be ashamed of. Not when you have best friends who are supposed to love you no matter what. However, I can completely understand that sometimes it's easier to continue living a lie than owning up to the truth. I did love her sense of humor and sometimes straightforward attitude.

Jo is the one I think I felt the most for. Tomboy. Daughter of the camp owner and director. Bossy. A mother who wanted her to be more feminine. She had to protect herself the only way she knew how. I loved that she wasn't boy-crazy like the rest of the girls, but again, I also felt that was her way of protecting herself from being rejected. I think I liked her almost as much as I liked Emma, because she definitely has hints of my personality, too.

The story is what you expect from a book about teenaged girls returning to camp and resurrecting their friendship. Boys, booze, games, secrets, and loads more are involved, and I appreciate the author not shying away from sex and such. Because it is real. It does happen. Ignoring the topic doesn't make it true or real. And the drama is real, especially when you take pause and remember these are 17 year old girls we are dealing with. At that age, even the smallest things are life or death. Betrayals that come from a best friend are the absolute worst, and have the strength to destroy everything. In this case, it's a matter of working things out and not letting something that wasn't meant to be get in between years of history. I found myself enraged at times, wanting to laugh hysterically, rooting the girls on, and hoping for HEAs for everyone.

Five Summers is an adorable, honest look at teenage girls and their friendships throughout the years. It will definitely remind you of the way things were when you were that age. And if you're a teen, you'll easily identify with the situations presented. I really loved it and recommend it for anyone who has ever wanted to attend a summer camp. Or heck, even if you did attend.